{"id":2254726,"date":"2026-01-28T16:40:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2254726"},"modified":"2026-01-28T16:40:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:40:58","slug":"a-journey-that-makes-you-look-inward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/a-journey-that-makes-you-look-inward\/","title":{"rendered":"A journey that makes you look inward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>MEXICO CITY<\/strong> \u2013 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sirat-oliver-laxe-interview-796cc412aa00d9fcb114a93bd7f7ce2d\">\u201cSir\u0101t,\u201d<\/a> Spain\u2019s latest <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/oscar-nominations-2026-83798def8de7626b011aba3c043a4115\">Oscar contender<\/a>, follows Luis as he treks through the North African desert with his 12-year-old son and his dog to find his missing daughter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Blending the grit of \u201cMad Max\u201d with the underground rave culture of the 1990s, the film is set against the backdrop of a hypothetical World War III. It follows nomadic youths with hippie-punk aesthetics who carry their passion for electronic music into North Africa \u2014 a journey that becomes existential amid the desert dust.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cDrums of war, rumors of borders closing or armies moving,\u201d the film\u2019s star, Sergi L\u00f3pez, said in a video interview with The Associated Press. \u201cWe feel that we are not doing science fiction; we are talking about how you move forward with the pain that you have to live in this world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Although it is set in that future, Oliver Laxe&#8217;s \u201cSir\u0101t\u201d carries irremediable echoes of the present. Luis is a searching father, an unfortunately familiar figure in Mexico, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mexico-missing-disappearances-united-nations-147b08e445c715fe0ee487a5b0787288\">where parents must often hunt for their missing children alone<\/a>, without the help of the authorities and under the threat of pervasive violence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cDisappearance is worse than death. It\u2019s an eternal death,\u201d said L\u00f3pez. \u201cSearching without finding is surely the hardest thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Since its premiere at the 78th edition of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/cannes-2025-doom-gloom-movies-mood-ff276fba43706e6ac48833112795ffc4\">Cannes Film Festival<\/a>, \u201cSir\u0101t\u201d has caused a stir, taking the Jury Prize, the Best Original Score Award and the Palm Dog Jury Prize, for its dogs Lupita and Pipa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Last week, it was nominated for Oscars in the best international feature film and best sound categories. The Academy Awards will be presented on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/oscar-nominees-2026-box-office-studio-db8e1bc285fd31d064f270aeb1406cb1\">March 15 in Los Angeles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cOliver\u2019s vision has a deeply spiritual quality to it,\u201d L\u00f3pez said about Laxe, the 41-year-old French-born Galician director. \u201cHe said that this film (\u2018Sir\u0101t\u2019), forces the viewer \u2014 or rather what he proposes the viewer to do \u2014 is to look inward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u2018A brutal social conscience\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">L\u00f3pez, whose credits include <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bleak-house-auction-items-guillermo-del-toro-b2195551b900abba08e23edd3d3e8d65\">\u201cPan\u2019s Labyrinth,\u201d<\/a> \u201cWith a Friend Like Harry&#8230;,\u201d and \u201cDirty Pretty Things,\u201d said that \u201cSir\u0101t\u201d allowed him to immerse himself in the raver community or \u201cravero collective,\u201d as he calls it. He said he was surprised to find that, although their parties can last for days, interactions are usually peaceful among revelers and respectful with the environment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cI used to view them as a collective of immature people who took drugs, danced and did nothing else,\u201d said the actor. \u201cInstead, I found a group with a brutal social conscience&#8230; Women feel safe, people accompany each other, people are aware of everyone else. When they dismantle the party, there is not a piece of paper left on the floor. I was very surprised.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Esteban, the son who accompanies Luis on his journey, is played movingly by Bruno N\u00fa\u00f1ez Arjona.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cI did tests with different children, but we connected with him right away,\u201d said L\u00f3pez about N\u00fa\u00f1ez Arjona. His parents, watching from the sidelines, smiled at the \u201codd couple.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cBruno and I walking around the set. I think he had a blast. Especially during the scenes where there are cars moving and falling \u2014 it was like he was in an amusement park.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Shot across the Moroccan desert and Teruel, Spain, \u201cSir\u0101t\u201d incorporates a real three-day rave, capturing shots of the partygoers. The film&#8217;s title, \u201cSir\u0101t,\u201d is Arabic for \u201cway\u201d or \u201cpath\u201d \u2014 a poignant name for a story set in a dystopian future where there is no law, there are weapons of war, water is scarce and driving on the roads is a lethal risk for those daring enough to travel them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Ultimately, L\u00f3pez believes the film is a testament to human resilience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cThat\u2019s what life is about, trying to move forward with whatever you get,\u201d L\u00f3pez said. \u201cAnd if it\u2019s painful, then how do we do it? Surely by being accompanied by a family \u2014 even if it\u2019s a family of punks you don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.<\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.click2houston.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEXICO CITY \u2013 \u201cSir\u0101t,\u201d Spain\u2019s latest Oscar contender, follows Luis as he treks through the North African desert with his 12-year-old son and his dog to find his missing daughter. 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