Óliver Laxe

The Profile

Óliver Laxe (born 1982, Paris) is a Spanish-Galician film director. He debuted with You All Are Captains (2010), followed by Mimosas (2016) and Fire Will Come (2019), known for contemplative, landscape-driven cinema.

Cannes Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize (Directors’ Fortnight) for You All Are Captains (2010); Critics’ Week Grand Prize for Mimosas (2016); Un Certain Regard Jury Prize for Fire Will Come (2019).

Two DeBaser reviews tackle Óliver Laxe’s Sirāt. One praises its metaphysical desert odyssey, hypnotic techno by Kangding Ray, and contemplative visuals. The other condemns it as self-satisfied posing with hollow characters and no true mysticism. Common threads: desert landscapes, rave culture, and war’s shadow.