Son of Saul

– In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his own people finds moral..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 47 Minutes
Release Year:
2015
Original Name:
Saul fia
Son of Saul (2015) - Also known as Saul fia

In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his own people finds moral survival trying to save from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son.

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Son of Saul (2015) - Trailer

Release Date:

11 Jun 2015

Language:

Hungarian, Yiddish, German, Russian, Polish, French, Greek, Slovak, Hebrew

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

László Nemes

Writer:

László Nemes, Clara Royer

Main Actors:

Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár, Urs Rechn, Todd Charmont

Plot:

Two days in the life of Saul Auslander, Hungarian prisoner working as a member of the Sonderkommando at one of the Auschwitz Crematoriums who, to bury the corpse of a boy he takes for his son, tries to carry out his impossible deed: salvage the body and find a rabbi to bury it. While the Sonderkommando is to be liquidated at any moment, Saul turns away of the living and their plans of rebellion to save the remains of a son he never took care of when he was still alive.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 58 wins & 54 nominations.

Production:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
95%
Metacritic:
91%