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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 Bradshaw Guardian 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. Rated: 2/5 Nov 26, 2025 Full Review David Fear Rolling Stone 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. Nov 18, 2025 Full Review Zachary Barnes Wall Street Journal Visually epic, sonically relentless and otherwise fatuous, the film has a dramatic inertia occasionally punctuated by eruptions of utter catastrophe -- a series of shocks that leaves you singed, shaken and not much better for it. Nov 13, 2025 Full Review Kevin Wight The Wee Review Shocking and confrontational road movie is one to experience on the big screen Rated: 3 Nov 27, 2025 Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Relentlessly bleak yet consistently gut-wrenching, this captivating Spanish drama about humanity and fate is layered with relevant subtext that crosses cultural and geographical boundaries. Nov 26, 2025 Full Review Michael Nordine Movie Brief There may be nothing new under the sun, but under the harsh rays of the desert, Sirāt looks like few other movies in recent or distant memory. Rated: 3/4 Nov 26, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mauricio L Fraco, o início até que prende um pouco mas o decorrer do filme é catastrófico em todos os sentidos, é um filme pesado, que não lhe passa mensagem alguma, a fotografia e a sonorização nota 9, porém o resto deixou a desejar, é o tipo de filme que quando termina percebemos que perdemos tempo assistindo, enfim.... Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/30/25 Full Review Marco L (CASTELLANO) Sirat es de esas películas que te arrastran sin darte cuenta, como si entraras en un espacio cerrado donde las paredes laten con fuerza. Lo que más me sorprendió es que aquí sí me contaron una historia, algo con peso, con un trasfondo que va más allá de lo visual. La atmósfera me recordó a la planta de abajo de la factoría en Moncloa, un lugar cargado de ecos y de sombras, y esa conexión personal hizo que la experiencia fuese aún más intensa. Oliver Laxe consigue que lo físico y lo espiritual se entrelacen, creando un relato que se mueve entre lo hipnótico y lo brutal. El sonido tiene un papel fundamental: retumba, golpea y te mantiene en alerta constante. La fotografía es otra de sus grandes bazas, con imágenes que parecen querer quedarse grabadas en la retina a base de repetición y contraste. No es una película fácil ni cómoda. Hay momentos que rozan lo insoportable, con giros crueles y una crudeza que parece diseñada para incomodar. Sin embargo, es justamente ahí donde encuentra su fuerza: en obligarte a mirar, aunque lo que veas no sea bonito. El reparto responde con interpretaciones sólidas, transmitiendo la fragilidad y la resistencia de personajes al límite. La película juega con la metáfora del puente —ese paso que puede llevarte a la salvación o a la caída— y lo traduce en cada decisión, en cada mirada cargada de desesperación. En definitiva, Sirat no busca entretener en el sentido convencional. Es un viaje sensorial y áspero, con un pulso apocalíptico que puede dejarte devastado pero también extrañamente fascinado. Una obra que quizá divide, pero que nadie podrá decir que no deja huella. (ENGLISH) Sirat is one of those films that pulls you in without warning, as if you were stepping into a closed space where the walls throb with force. What struck me most is that here I was told a story, something with real weight, with a background that goes beyond the visual. The atmosphere reminded me of the basement floor of La Factoría in Moncloa, a place full of echoes and shadows, and that personal connection made the experience even more intense. Oliver Laxe manages to intertwine the physical and the spiritual, creating a narrative that moves between the hypnotic and the brutal. Sound plays a key role: it rumbles, strikes, and keeps you constantly on edge. The cinematography is another of its strong points, with images that seem determined to burn into your memory through repetition and contrast. This is not an easy or comfortable film. There are moments that verge on the unbearable, with cruel twists and a rawness that seems designed to unsettle. Yet that’s precisely where it finds its strength: in forcing you to look, even when what you see isn’t pleasant. The cast delivers solid performances, conveying both the fragility and resilience of characters pushed to their limits. The film plays with the metaphor of the bridge — that crossing which may lead to salvation or downfall — and translates it into every choice, every desperate glance. Ultimately, Sirat doesn’t aim to entertain in the conventional sense. It’s a sensory and harsh journey, with an apocalyptic pulse that can leave you devastated but also strangely fascinated. A work that may divide opinions, but one that undeniably leaves a mark. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/23/25 Full Review Marian B Sirāt is not just a film you watch—it’s one you live. It challenges you, shakes you, and ultimately rewards you with something memorable. Five stars without hesitation. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/20/25 Full Review Akira B A search drama played out in a vast visual and audio setting. A piece that you can watch over and over again. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/19/25 Full Review Stephen C Successful drama movie in 1 hour and 55 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/13/25 Full Review Jarek Ś Sirat is definitely not the film that will leave you with easy answers, I would welcome that but unfortunately it also does not ask any interesting questions. A road movie where roughly after s third you start asking yourself where does it go? Unfortunately a screenwriter also did not have a clue. One star for interesting music. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/14/25 Full Review 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
Genre
Drama
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 14, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 55m