Julia Ducournau's Daring New Film 'Alpha' Lands in South Korea Sept. 30 — 'Destined to Become a Cult Classic'

〈Alpha〉, the provocative new body-horror film from acclaimed director Julia Ducournau, has set Sept. 30 as its theatrical release date in South Korea and unveiled striking teaser posters and a trailer.

Julia Ducournau's new film 〈Alpha〉, following 〈Raw〉 and 〈Titane〉, has drawn global attention since it was selected for competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. Following the “A” tattoo etched into the body of 13-year-old Alpha, the film confronts the terror of the abyss, stigma and revulsion. It has emerged as one of the year's most anticipated films after receiving high praise from international media, including VOGUE, which called it “destined to become a cult classic.”

The teaser posters and trailer released with the confirmed release date showcase, without restraint, the extreme visual style that defines Ducournau's work. The two teaser posters, titled Virus Poster and Stigma Poster, offer an unflinching glimpse of the grotesque and mysterious bodily images captured by 〈Alpha〉. The teaser trailer that follows juxtaposes critical acclaim with harsh criticism while hinting at characters driven ever closer to the extreme, heightening curiosity about the film.

Ducournau described the film's weighty premise this way: “A world where every kind of fear of others spreads like a disease and every form of revulsion surges—that is what I want to talk about in 〈Alpha〉.” 〈Alpha〉, a film promising an intense visual experience, opens in theaters Sept. 30.