Sirāt

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Cavanşir G @drgadimov 23h I had been wanting to watch this movie for a long time, and it completely lived up to the hype. The title refers to the thin bridge over hell in Islam, and the whole film feels like that spiritual crossing. It's shocking, deep, and made me think about its meaning long after. The way it uses the rave as a modern ritual for outcasts to deal with pain is brilliant. It’s a challenging, philosophical film that critics loved more than general audiences. My rating is 9/10. See my honest review: https://bookimov.blogspot.com/2026/02/2026-oscar-nominee-sirat-2025-review.html See more Eye C @ECinc 5d Definitivamente toma mucho tiempo para que pase algo y entonces todo se va al demonio de forma gratuita y sin sentido. Un hombre en búsqueda de su hija deambula por el desierto africano hasta que todo sale mal. No me queda clara la intención de la película, y siendo honesto al final si te sorprende y te tensa muy fuerte… pero todo sin sentido y pareciera que está ahí solo para despertar al espectador que ya se soplo más de dos tercios de algo que no tiene rumbo y entonces acaba. Definitivamente hay mejores en la terna de mejor película internacional. Si se quieren ahorrar un par de sustos adelante. See more Dolores Z. @DoloZ 6d Luis searches without answers. “I wasn’t thinking.” After the sacred journey, explosion strips control. It feels like Shakespeare: instinct, fate, survival See more AsianLens P @AsianLensPlus 6d Is Sirât the most devastating or most pointless film ever? Sirât either captivates you and bores you to death. If it did the prior, you'd have gone through a journey so harrowing yet weirdly catharthic. That's what this breathtaking road movie did to me. That super-thin line between life and death serves as a blazing core of this devastating film. Definitely one of the most memorable films I've watched this year. Watching it without knowing anything at all is recommended. Some journeys in life are best taken not knowing the destination. Just let the leap of faith guide you. See more Vince Q. @Vincedeq 6d A psychological parable set in the harsh Moroccan desert, Oliver Laxe’s film tests the bonds of humanity against the terror of the unknown. Kanding Ray’s haunting techno track pairs with stunning visuals which serve as escorts for a father's fool's errand into the jaws of hell. What seems a film about an ill-fated rescue journey is really a parable for the state of the world's refugee, terrified and powerless in the face of mounting violence and oppression. As the train flees war in the final scene, we are left only with a track to nowhere. See more Gleydson Jan 28 Beyond the deeply troubling (and rightly condemned) controversy surrounding the director's reprehensible statements about the Brazilian people, Sirāṭ struggles to succeed on its own cinematic terms. The film's most significant flaw is its pacing and narrative structure. It employs a slow-burn, atmospheric approach that, instead of building tension, often results in a plodding and disengaging experience. Scenes linger past their thematic utility, testing the viewer's patience without delivering proportional emotional or intellectual payoff. This makes the central character's spiritual and physical journey feel less like a gripping odyssey and more like a series of loosely connected, stagnant vignettes. Furthermore, the character development is notably thin. The protagonist's internal conflict—presumably the core of the film—is communicated more through repetitive visual cues and heavy-handed symbolism than through nuanced performance or dialogue. See more Read all reviews

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