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The brief
Oliver Laxe turns a father-son search for a missing daughter into something between spiritual pilgrimage and fever dream, following them through Morocco's rave underground with the patient, hypnotic rhythm of someone who trusts you'll stay for the ride. Sergi López anchors the whole thing with quiet desperation that never tips into melodrama, while Laxe builds an almost trance-like atmosphere that mirrors the electronic music pulsing through every scene. It moves like actual grief - slow, disorienting, with moments of unexpected beauty that hit you sideways. Perfect for anyone who loved Memoria or thinks most missing-person movies are too eager to comfort you.
The verdict
If you have patience for slow-burn cinema that prioritizes atmosphere and emotional truth over plot mechanics, this is a haunting meditation on grief that will stay with you long after the credits roll. If you need clear narrative momentum or expect missing-person stories to provide answers and closure, you'll find Laxe's dreamlike approach frustratingly opaque.
Watch with
- 👤 Solo viewers who love meditative cinema
- ⚠️ Those expecting conventional missing-person thriller
Heads up
- Drug use at underground raves (moderate)
- Missing person themes and family grief (moderate)
Credits
- Director
- Oliver Laxe
- Cast
- Sergi López, Bruno Núñez, Stefania Gadda, Joshua Liam Henderson, Richard Bellamy, Tonin Janvier, Jade Oukid
Official synopsis
A man and his son arrive at a rave lost in the mountains of Morocco. They are looking for Marina, their daughter
The Double
Make a night of it
Pair this with You Were Never Really Here (2017)
Both follow fathers searching for missing daughters in dangerous underground worlds.
Total runtime: 1h 55m + 1h 29m = 3h 24m
