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Son of Saul
During World War II, a Hungarian-Jewish prisoner (Géza Röhrig) in the German Nazi concentration tries to find a rabbi to bury a child's body, that he saved from the gas oven, with dignity.
1972
23 March 1976, Oswiecim, Malopolskie, Poland
19 March 1969
18 January 1978, Halle, Saale, Germany
16 May 1962, Zory, Slaskie, Poland
10 March 1976, Baia Mare, Romania
March 07, 2017
Son of Saul is a masterwork that leads viewers right to the gates of hell.January 10, 2017
It's a story of a man who fights for triumph in the worst of circumstances, a parable about how the slightest glimmer of light can give those engulfed by tragedy a renewed sense of life.February 12, 2016
Brutal and brilliant, "Son of Saul" may be the most harrowing film ever made about the Holocaust, which should give you an idea of how hard it is to watch.August 23, 2016
Nemes shows the horrors of the Holocaust instead of an entertainment. [Full review in Spanish]January 29, 2016
A harrowing immersion into the lives of a lesser-known caste of prisoners in the camps. The film's ultimate message, however, is a puzzle.February 17, 2016
Formally riveting, emotionally shattering, and astonishingly confident.January 28, 2016
You will never shake this film off, ever, and that is a powerful and enriching thing.February 04, 2016
An appalling, overwhelming descent into the heart of the Holocaust.February 24, 2017
Although it is emotionally and thematically overwhelming throughout, Son of Saul is undeniably essential viewing.February 25, 2016
Nemes, in his first feature, is a bold, experimental voice with a clear vision -- a filmmaker to watch and study for years to come.January 03, 2017
Catapulted into confusion it's Saul we cling to, and it's a grasp which never looks to loosen.