Cannes Standout Sirat and 2025 Film-TV Highlights
Oliver Laxe's Jury Prize-winning Sirat stuns at Cannes, del Toro's Frankenstein disappoints at Venice, K-Pop doc surges on Netflix, and Adolescencia.
Key Points
- Sirat by Oliver Laxe wins Cannes Jury Prize, Golden Globe nod, Oscar shortlist in 5 categories.
- Del Toro's 2025 Frankenstein with Elordi and Isaac premieres at Venice but wins no awards.
- Las guerreras K-Pop becomes Netflix's most-watched film ever after June 20 release.
- Adolescencia miniseries grips with multi-perspective murder story and Owen Cooper's breakout role.
**Sirat** shocked audiences at the Cannes Film Festival with its raw exploration of death as a catalyst for life. Directed by Spanish filmmaker Oliver Laxe, the film follows a father's desperate race against time to find his daughter amid raves in the Moroccan desert. It earned the Jury Prize at Cannes, a Golden Globe nomination, and made the shortlist in five Oscar categories—a milestone for Spanish cinema.
Guillermo del Toro finally brought his lifelong obsession with *Frankenstein* to the screen in 2025. The Mexican director's lavish adaptation of Mary Shelley's horror classic stars Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac. Despite high anticipation, it left the Venice Film Festival empty-handed.
**Las guerreras K-Pop** emerged as an unexpected global phenomenon. Released on Netflix on 20 June with minimal hype, the film became the platform's most-watched ever within two months. It enjoyed brief theatrical runs in South Korea and the US, qualifying it for awards contention.
Television offered variety, including final seasons of *Squid Game* and *Stranger Things*, alongside divisive hits. The British series **Adolescencia** gripped viewers from its 13 March premiere. Told through multiple perspectives, it depicts a boy accused of murdering a schoolmate with unflinching brilliance. Owen Cooper's portrayal of Jamie Miller delivers a standout performance.
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