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Son of Saul

Original title: Saul fia
  • 20152015
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
48K
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Saul fia (2015)
In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his own people finds moral survival upon trying to salvage from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son.
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A Jewish-Hungarian concentration camp prisoner sets out to give a child he mistook for his son a proper burial.A Jewish-Hungarian concentration camp prisoner sets out to give a child he mistook for his son a proper burial.A Jewish-Hungarian concentration camp prisoner sets out to give a child he mistook for his son a proper burial.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
48K
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  • Director
    • László Nemes
  • Writers
    • László Nemes
    • Clara Royer
  • Stars
    • Géza Röhrig
    • Levente Molnár
    • Urs Rechn
Top credits
  • Director
    • László Nemes
  • Writers
    • László Nemes
    • Clara Royer
  • Stars
    • Géza Röhrig
    • Levente Molnár
    • Urs Rechn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 151User reviews
    • 337Critic reviews
    • 91Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 66 wins & 62 nominations total

    Videos4

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 1:45
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:49
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    Son Of Saul
    Clip 1:32
    Son Of Saul
    Son Of Saul
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    Son Of Saul

    Photos185

    Géza Röhrig and Amitai Kedar in Saul fia (2015)
    Géza Röhrig in Saul fia (2015)
    László Nemes in Saul fia (2015)
    László Nemes in Saul fia (2015)
    László Nemes and Tom Bernard at an event for Saul fia (2015)
    László Nemes at an event for Saul fia (2015)
    László Nemes and Géza Röhrig at an event for Saul fia (2015)
    Mátyás Erdély, Gábor Sipos, and Géza Röhrig at an event for Saul fia (2015)
    Urs Rechn, Todd Charmont, László Nemes, Géza Röhrig, and Clara Royer at an event for Saul fia (2015)
    Levente Molnár at an event for Saul fia (2015)
    Géza Röhrig at an event for Saul fia (2015)
    Urs Rechn and Géza Röhrig at an event for Saul fia (2015)

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    Géza Röhrig
    Géza Röhrig
    • Saul Ausländeras Saul Ausländer
    Levente Molnár
    Levente Molnár
    • Abraham Warszawskias Abraham Warszawski
    Urs Rechn
    Urs Rechn
    • Oberkapo Biedermanas Oberkapo Biederman
    Todd Charmont
    • Bearded Prisoneras Bearded Prisoner
    Jerzy Walczak
    • Rabbi Frankelas Rabbi Frankel
    Gergö Farkas
    • Saul's Sonas Saul's Son
    Balázs Farkas
    • Saul's Sonas Saul's Son
    Sándor Zsótér
    Sándor Zsótér
    • Dr. Miklos Nyiszlias Dr. Miklos Nyiszli
    Marcin Czarnik
    Marcin Czarnik
    • Feigenbaumas Feigenbaum
    Levente Orbán
    • Russian Prisoneras Russian Prisoner
    Kamil Dobrowolski
    • Mietekas Mietek
    Uwe Lauer
    Uwe Lauer
    • Oberscharführer Vossas Oberscharführer Voss
    Christian Harting
    Christian Harting
    • Oberscharführer Buschas Oberscharführer Busch
    Attila Fritz
    • Yankl (Young Prisoner)as Yankl (Young Prisoner)
    Mihály Kormos
    Mihály Kormos
    • Schlojmeas Schlojme
    Márton Ágh
    • Apikoyres (Greek Rabbi)as Apikoyres (Greek Rabbi)
    Amitai Kedar
    • Hirsch (Gold Collector)as Hirsch (Gold Collector)
    István Pion
    • Katzas Katz
    • Director
      • László Nemes
    • Writers
      • László Nemes
      • Clara Royer
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    Storyline

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    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. —LaoKoon
    • year 1944
    • holocaust
    • nazi concentration camp
    • female pubic hair
    • prisoner
    • 149 more
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • War
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for disturbing violent content, and some graphic nudity.
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      During the preparation, director László Nemes, cinematographer Mátyás Erdély and production designer László Rajk made a pledge to stick to certain rules, or a "dogma", which included:
      • The film cannot look beautiful.
      • The film cannot look appealing.
      • We cannot make a horror film.
      • Staying with Saul means not going beyond his own field of vision, hearing, or presence.
      • The camera is his companion, it stays with him throughout this hell.
    • Goofs
      The short text at the beginning says, that the members of the 'Sonderkommando' were killed after 3 months, but this is a simplification of the more complicated history. While it's correct that these men were supposed to be killed and replaced after a few months, in some cases they were killed much earlier and in other rare cases they could survive for over 2 years, like Filip Müller. This depended mostly on the skills of the individual 'Sonderkommando' slave worker, who was sometimes needed by the SS to train the new 'Sonderkommando' members, but also on pure coincidence and luck.
    • Quotes

      Abraham Warszawski: You failed the living for the dead.

      Saul Ausländer: We are dead already.

    • Connections
      Featured in 73rd Golden Globe Awards (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Dream Faces
      Written by William Marshall Hutchison

      Performed by Elizabeth Spencer

    User reviews151

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    TIFF 2015 -- Son of Saul: Expect a little more than an education
    Easily tagged as a Holocaust film (but shouldn't necessarily be), 'Son of Saul' explores the perspective of a Sonderkommando named Saul — a German Nazi death camp prisoner who's job was to aid with the disposal of gas chamber victims — who finds a dying boy from the chambers and attempts to give him a proper burial who he claims to be his son, all during his time at Auschwitz. The film is uniquely shot from an over-the-shoulder perspective that keeps the viewer entirely focused on Saul, but still with the motions and actions surrounding him very noticeable (thanks to absolutely brilliant sound work in order to help achieve the eerie feel). 'Saul' reaches certain pinnacles of significant discomfort during scenes of execution — in the gas chambers and the burial pits — and a stone-faced Saul can do nothing but be forced to listen or watch.

    At points, the viewer feels claustrophobic when being ushered from the trucks in the middle of the night to one's fate. While the main story of Saul's attempt to give his "son" a proper Jewish burial is what drives him — already accepting his own fate — the film goes beyond the typical WWII Holocaust story where you might only hear of incidents. In this film, the viewer is thrust upon into the fray of Hell, constantly following Saul through several one-shot takes that leave you wondering what is waiting for him.

    A word to the wise: this film prides itself on authenticity, realism, and truth; 'Son of Saul' is painfully poetic.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 11, 2015 (Hungary)
    • Country of origin
      • Hungary
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Spain)
    • Languages
      • Hungarian
      • Yiddish
      • German
      • Russian
      • Polish
      • French
      • Greek
      • Slovak
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • El hijo de Saúl
    • Filming locations
      • Mafilm, Budapest, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • Laokoon Filmgroup
      • Hungarian National Film Fund
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,777,043
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $37,930
      • Dec 20, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,659,121
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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