Director: Flying Lotus
A wildfire closing in on a small town becomes the backdrop for a reporter's worst nightmare in "Ash," the 2025 drama directed by musician-turned-filmmaker Flying Lotus.
What is Ash about?
Covering the fire should have been straightforward: track the flames, warn the residents, file the story. Instead, the local news reporter at the center of "Ash" finds himself pulled into something far darker when disturbing accusations surface around him just as the blaze threatens to swallow the community he's trying to protect. Eiza González and Aaron Paul play figures whose motives blur as the town's evacuation turns chaotic, while Iko Uwais adds a physical, unpredictable edge to the unraveling situation. The film keeps two clocks running at once — the literal countdown of a fire closing in and the reporter's own race to clear his name before public suspicion hardens into something irreversible. Shot with the same restless visual instinct Flying Lotus brought to his earlier work, "Ash" treats a small-town disaster as the pressure cooker that exposes everyone's true intentions.
Cast & crew
Eiza González and Aaron Paul lead the cast, joined by Iko Uwais, Kate Elliott, and Beulah Koale, with Flying Lotus both directing and appearing on screen.
Context & significance
"Ash" is a 2025 co-production between Finland, New Zealand, and the United States, running 104 minutes. It marks another genre experiment from Flying Lotus, whose background in music has shaped an unconventional visual approach to disaster-thriller storytelling.
Where & how to watch
"Ash" is available on K-Time with both Farsi dub and Farsi subtitles, and browsing this page never requires signing in — only pressing play does. K-Time's entire experience, from search to recommendations, is built around the Iranian diaspora and runs in Farsi. Create a free account whenever you're ready to start watching.