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Son of Saul streaming

Original title: Saul fia

2015 Movie Hungary War, Drama, Thriller 107 min Ages 16+

By: László Nemes With: Todd Charmont, Gergö Farkas, Balázs Farkas, Levente Molnár, Urs Rechn

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.

Filmium rating

74%

Festival Achievements

Festival de Cannes 2015

Awards:

In Competition - Feature films • In Competition - Feature films • In Competition - Feature films

San Sebastian International Filmfestival 2015

Selections:

Pearls

Mood

Despair

Grim

Harrowing

Intense

Somber

Cast & Crew

László Nemes

Clara Royer

Balázs Farkas

Levente Molnár

Gergö Farkas

Urs Rechn

Todd Charmont

Géza Röhrig

Jerzy Walczak

Adaptation

Based On Testimonies

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

35Mm Film

Long Takes

Narrow Field Of Vision

Portrait Aspect Ratio

Shallow Focus

Narrative Structure

Linear

Real-Time

Pace

Deliberate

Gripping

Slow-Paced

Tense

Runtime

Short Runtime

Soundtrack

Multi-Language Sound Design

Style

Cinematic

Documentary

Immersive

Realistic

Sound Design

Time-Period

1944

World War Ii

Central Conflict

Moral Survival

Resisting Dehumanization

Saving The Boy'S Body

Characters

Jewish Prisoner

Miklós Nyiszli

Rabbi Frankel

Saul Foreigner

Ending

Ambiguous

Bittersweet

Hope Amidst Horror

Historical Context

1944 Auschwitz

Holocaust

Key Plot Points

Autopsy Body Theft

Escape From Camp

Photographing Camp Horrors

Search For Rabbi

Plot

Auschwitz Concentration Camp

Father-Son Relationship

Holocaust

Jewish Prisoners

Moral Dilemma

Rebellion

Survival

Setting

Auschwitz

Concentration Camp

World War Ii

Shooting Location

Budafok, Budapest

Theme

Faith

Humanity In Evil

Identity

Loss

Moral Survival

Redemption

Resistance

Genre

Drama

Historical

Historical Drama

Psychological Thriller

War

Audiences

Adult

Adults

Film Festival Attendees

History Enthusiasts

Holocaust Viewers

Titles

El hijo de Saúl

Filho de Saul

Le Fils de Saul

O Filho de Saul

Saul fia

Sauls son

Sauls sønn

Son of Saul

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Awards

Academy Award For Best Foreign Language Film

Golden Globe

Festivals

Cannes Film Festival

Reception

Award-Winning

Awards

Critical Acclaim

Festival Success

Film Festival Success

Production Countries

Hungary

Release Year

2015

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