Sirāt
Seen it?2025 | 115 min | Drama, Thriller
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it collected a shelf of major awards. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A man and his son arrive at a rave lost in the mountains of Morocco. They are looking for Marina, their daughter and sister, who disappeared months ago at another rave. Driven by fate, they decide to follow a group of ravers in search of one last party, in hopes Marina will be there.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 3 BAFTAs: BAFTA Awards: Best Cinematography, BAFTA Awards: Best Editing, BAFTA Awards: Best Music. Won 4 Cannes awards: Cannes Film Festival: Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival: Prix des Cinémas Art et Essai – Special Mention, Cannes Soundtrack Award: Kangding Ray, Cannes Soundtrack Award: Palm Dog – Grand Jury Prize. Also nominated for 2 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes and 5 more BAFTAs. Plus 20 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide on a $7 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Óliver Laxe
- Sergi LópezLuis
- Bruno NúñezEsteban
- Stefania GaddaSteff
- Joshua Liam HendersonJosh
- Richard BellamyBigui
- Tonin JanvierTonin
- Jade OukidJade
- Ahmed AbbouBerber shepherd
- Abdellilah MadrariGasoline seller 1
- Mohamed MadrariGasoline seller 2