‘Sirât’ Review: A Father Searches For His Daughter As The World Begins to Crumble [Cannes]
CANNES – When Oliver Laxe’s “Sirât” begins, it presents itself somewhat straightforwardly. Louis (Sergi López) and his young son Esteban (Bruno Núñez Arjona) have ventured to a dance festival deep in the Moroccan desert. They are searching for their daughter and sister Mar, a family member they haven’t seen in five months. Most importantly, her father telegraphs immediately that he’s willing to go to extremes to find her, even if she doesn’t want to be found (something no one wants to consider).
