Movie review
June 6, 2025 · 115 min · R · Spanish
Woke Score
Lower is better
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Sirāt.
Woke representation / casting
organic use of real ravers (some disabled) for authenticity; no activist framing, swaps, or “representation first” talk.
Woke political dialogue
sparse dialogue overall; subtle radio news about global tensions, no explicit lectures.
Identity-driven story themes
zero focus on race, gender, queer identity, or social-justice arcs; story engine is purely family search and existential fate.
Western institutional / cultural critique
mild anti-materialist take on rave escapism and crisis, framed spiritually rather than as institutional takedown.
Review
This 2025 drama follows a Spanish father and young son who head to a remote rave in Morocco’s desert mountains to find their missing daughter/sister. They end up joining a ragtag group of European ravers on a grueling overland journey. The core narrative is about family loss, fate, harsh reality versus escapism, and spiritual introspection (the title references the Islamic bridge between hell and paradise). There are no identity-politics lectures, representation sermons, gender/race swaps, or activist messaging in the story, dialogue, or themes. Reviews and coverage focus on its hypnotic visuals, sound design, and existential road-movie vibe instead.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant (fully original story).
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
none reported on identity politics; location/subidy gripes only.
Creator track record context
Laxe’s spiritual/art-house history lowers confidence in any woke reading; Almodóvar name is the only mild flag but does not show in content.
Production
