TL;DR
- The trailer for Sirât, the latest film by Óliver Laxe, is out and showcases a haunting father-and-son search through a Moroccan rave desert landscape.
- The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2025, where it won the Jury Prize in competition.
- In Spain, it opened on 6 June 2025 and has since been selected as Spain’s submission for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.
What is Sirât about?
In Sirât, father Luis (played by Sergi López) and his son Esteban (Bruno Núñez Arjona) travel deep into the southern Moroccan desert to search for their daughter/sister, Mar, who vanished after attending a rave. Their journey leads them into an underground world of electronic music, driving off-road into remote terrain and confronting visceral uncertainty.
What does the trailer show?
- Gritty visuals of desert roads, flashing strobe lights, rave crowds and menacing silence hint at a thriller built on atmosphere.
- The father and son hand out flyers of the missing girl; the rave scene emerges as both a spectacle and a trap.
- Director Laxe appears to weave spiritual undertones—“Sirât” in Arabic evokes the narrow bridge over Hell—and the trailer reflects this via disquieting imagery and a sense of existential quest.
Why this film matters
- Sirât marks a bold evolution for Laxe, who says this is his “most political” and “most radical” film to date.
- Its setting—the collision of a rave subculture with harsh desert isolation—makes this more than a simple missing-person story: it’s a meditation on freedom, fear, community and alienation.
- The festival recognition (Cannes Jury Prize) and Oscar submission status highlights that the film is resonating critically and internationally.
Key details & release info
- Director / Writers: Óliver Laxe and Santiago Fillol.
- Release dates: Spain – June 6, 2025. France – September 10, 2025. U.S./other territories to follow.
