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Sirāt

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A father (Sergi López) and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They are searching for Mar -- daughter and sister -- who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again. Hope is fading, but they push through and follow a group of ravers heading to one last party in the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness, the journey forces them to confront their own limits.
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A brutal reminder that the journey can be more important than the destination, Sirât is an unforgettable exercise in tension that wallops its audience like a deafening blast of bass to the face.

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Peter Travers The Travers Take Dec 26
3.5/4
Nothing about the pulsating ‘Sirāt’ is appropriate or expected or traditional or fully comprehensible. It just is. And it is utterly transfixing. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian Nov 26
2/5
Sirāt is a path to nowhere, an improvised spectacle in the Sahara; it is very impressive in the opening 10 minutes but valueless as it proceeds, and a pointless mirage of unearned emotion. Go to Full Review
David Fear Rolling Stone Nov 18
Sirāt is not for everyone. But it is the sort of overwhelming cinematic experience and undeniable work of sound and vision that could be life-changing for those ready to receive it. Go to Full Review
Alex Saveliev Film Threat 19h
10/10
Sirat urges us to embrace each other, as the world swells and throbs around us. Go to Full Review
Paula Vázquez Prieto La Nación (Argentina) 4d
3/5
...Laxe opts for a more extreme approach: stretching conventional narrative structure to its limits—even challenging the expectations of his audience—to the point of flirting with a contemplative, almost musical, style of cinema. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Pablo O. Scholz Clarín 4d
3/4
[Oliver Laxe and Santiago Fillol have] created a group of vulnerable characters, and it's no small feat for the audience to empathize with them along the way. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Eye C @ECinc 1d Definitivamente toma mucho tiempo para que pase algo y entonces todo se va al demonio de forma gratuita y sin sentido. Un hombre en búsqueda de su hija deambula por el desierto africano hasta que todo sale mal. No me queda clara la intención de la película, y siendo honesto al final si te sorprende y te tensa muy fuerte… pero todo sin sentido y pareciera que está ahí solo para despertar al espectador que ya se soplo más de dos tercios de algo que no tiene rumbo y entonces acaba. Definitivamente hay mejores en la terna de mejor película internacional. Si se quieren ahorrar un par de sustos adelante. See more Dolores Z. @DoloZ 2d Luis searches without answers. “I wasn’t thinking.” After the sacred journey, explosion strips control. It feels like Shakespeare: instinct, fate, survival See more AsianLens P @AsianLensPlus 2d Is Sirât the most devastating or most pointless film ever? Sirât either captivates you and bores you to death. If it did the prior, you'd have gone through a journey so harrowing yet weirdly catharthic. That's what this breathtaking road movie did to me. That super-thin line between life and death serves as a blazing core of this devastating film. Definitely one of the most memorable films I've watched this year. Watching it without knowing anything at all is recommended. Some journeys in life are best taken not knowing the destination. Just let the leap of faith guide you. See more Vince Q. @Vincedeq 2d A psychological parable set in the harsh Moroccan desert, Oliver Laxe’s film tests the bonds of humanity against the terror of the unknown. Kanding Ray’s haunting techno track pairs with stunning visuals which serve as escorts for a father's fool's errand into the jaws of hell. What seems a film about an ill-fated rescue journey is really a parable for the state of the world's refugee, terrified and powerless in the face of mounting violence and oppression. As the train flees war in the final scene, we are left only with a track to nowhere. See more Gleydson 5d Beyond the deeply troubling (and rightly condemned) controversy surrounding the director's reprehensible statements about the Brazilian people, Sirāṭ struggles to succeed on its own cinematic terms. The film's most significant flaw is its pacing and narrative structure. It employs a slow-burn, atmospheric approach that, instead of building tension, often results in a plodding and disengaging experience. Scenes linger past their thematic utility, testing the viewer's patience without delivering proportional emotional or intellectual payoff. This makes the central character's spiritual and physical journey feel less like a gripping odyssey and more like a series of loosely connected, stagnant vignettes. Furthermore, the character development is notably thin. The protagonist's internal conflict—presumably the core of the film—is communicated more through repetitive visual cues and heavy-handed symbolism than through nuanced performance or dialogue. See more Alberto M 6d Few movies have surprises like this… you have no idea what’s coming. If you’re a dad, get ready for it to hit you right in the heart. If you’re not, it will too. The ending could be better, but that’s down to opinions and style. For now, if you want to watch something different from Hollywood and appreciate life… go for it. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A father (Sergi López) and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They are searching for Mar -- daughter and sister -- who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again. Hope is fading, but they push through and follow a group of ravers heading to one last party in the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness, the journey forces them to confront their own limits.
Director
Oliver Laxe
Screenwriter
Oliver Laxe, Santiago Fillol
Distributor
NEON
Production Co
El Deseo, Movistar Plus+, 4A4 Productions
Rating
R (Some Violent Content|Language|Drug Use)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 14, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)