The film’s central thesis is the struggle between Alexander’s humanity and the divine expectations thrust upon him. From the start, Stone paints a picture of a man haunted by the shadows of his parents : the brutal, pragmatic Philip II and the mystical, manipulative Olympias.

(Angelina Jolie)—through his unprecedented ten-year campaign to conquer the Persian Empire and reach the edge of the known world in India. Key areas of focus include: The Burden of Greatness: The film examines the Oedipal tensions