A worthy film that truly does justice to the experience of true horror, never fully seen or explained but deeply felt. When you leave the film you can say little upon immediate reflection, but everyone clearly felt a sense of awe (albeit mired in uneasiness) and silent contemplation at what they experienced. I had the good fortune of viewing this film at a festival with a number of other people. The most gut wrenching of moments are never fully in-focus and are always just off to the side or edge of the viewer's field of vision. Directors László Nemes Starring Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár, Urs Rechn Genres Drama Subtitles None available. In 1944 Auschwitz-Berkenau, Saul decides to carry out an impossible task: offer a proper burial for the body of a boy he takes for his son. This is likely by design to capture the devastating de-humanization of life in a concentration camp. Son Of Saul (English Subtitled) (657) 7.5 1 h R. You barely remember the faces of the individuals in the movie, but cannot shake the visceral and personal experience of the film. The film is oddly not really about the characters, despite the intense usage of POV or over shoulder camera work. This film does not disappoint as a worthy addition. Anthony Lane has been a film critic for The New Yorker since 1993. Published in the print edition of the December 21 & 28, 2015, issue.
Learning of the death of his son’s in battle, Saul took his own life. That is the solace that Son of Saul seeks to restore. The boy was only 5 years old when his father and grandfather were killed in battle with the Philistines at Mt.
Many excellent films have dealt with the heavy subject matter of Son of Saul. Mephibosheth was the son of Jonathan and grandson of Israel’s King Saul. When he discovers the body of a boy he takes for his son, Saul decides to.
The film is a journey into one of humanity's darkest hours. Saul is a Jewish prisoner working as a Sonderkommando.