Sirat refers to The Sirat Bridge, which I learned is an Islamic eschatological concept, that a bridge that is thinner than hair, sharper than a sword, and stretches over Hell to Paradise on the Day of Judgment. So, it’s tight and narrow, hence, keep your wits about you.
At a rave in the desert, Luis (Sergi López) is with his son, Esteban (Bruno Núñez Arjona), looking for their respective daughter/sister, after she went missing 5 months ago, yet they figured she’d be there for sure.
Alas, as the morning comes round, it’s all still going on, but the army come to put a stop to it, declaring a state of emergency, over what the radio later describe has developed into the a World War III-like situation, so this film’s timing is very apt!
With one option being to stay and get hassled by ‘the man’, the pair get in their van and follow another van, which is full of ravers they got to know – which includes two amputees and a ton of tattoo – zooming out of the region and away from trouble, especially given that this group are heading towards another rave, and there’s always a chance the girl might be there, instead.
Sirat superbly strikes a balance between scenes of the two halves, as Luis buys the group some petrol when they’re short, as well as helping push their van out of an errant pot hole, while in return, they give Esteban a fancy haircut – all alongside some shocking moments that have to be seen to be believed, and come right out of the blue.
But can music lift our spirits in the most troubling of times? That’s potentially answered in a scene shown in the desert where, along the way, everyone takes time out to set up their huge speakers in the middle of nowhere and just blast music out…
NOTE: There are no mid- nor post-credits scenes.
Sirat is in cinemas now, and is available to pre-order on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray.
Detailed specs:
Cert: 
Running time: 114 minutes
Release date: February 27th 2026
Studio: Altitude Film Distribution
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Super 16)
Cinema: Odeon Trafford Centre
Rating: 7.5/10
Director: Oliver Laxe
Producers: Agustín Almodóvar, Pedro Almodóvar, Domingo Corral, Xavi Font, Esther García, Oliver Laxe, Oriol Maymó, Mani Mortazavi, César Pardiñas, Andrea Queralt
Screenplay: Santiago Fillol, Oliver Laxe
Music: Kangding Ray
Cast:
Luis: Sergi López
Esteban: Bruno Núñez Arjona
Steff: Stefania Gadda
Josh: Joshua Liam Herderson
Bigui: Richard ‘Bigui’ Bellamy
Tonin: Tonin Janvier
Jade: Jade Oukid
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