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2015
Son of Saul is a 2015 Hungarian historical drama film directed by László Nemes, in his feature directorial debut, and co-written by Nemes and Clara Royer. It is set in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II, and follows a day-and-a-half in the life of Saul Ausländer, a Hungarian member of the Sonderkommando.
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Welcome 💖 Bienvenidos * * * >! [Spanish Version] > El hijo de Saul - ¿Adoptarías a un niño muerto? Reseña y opinión > > Es la primera vez que veo una película de los campos de Auschwitz (campos de concentración) con la perspectiva de los prisioneros que ayudaban a masacrar a los inocentes, es decir los civiles que les tocaba hacer el trabajo sucio por algunos privilegios de comida, un espacio para dormir y un poco…More
Image In his stunning directorial debut, Nemes created a unique and harrowing vision of the Holocaust through the eyes of a survivor. Nemes' formal experiment, shot digitally in tight close-ups that place us in the midst of unspeakable horrors unfolding in real time, is a masterstroke that both terrifies and provokes empathy. Newcomer Géza Röhrig was utterly moving in the role of Saul Auslander, who follows t…More
Please note: Despite my username this is not available on Netflix, at least it isn't in my region, perhaps it will be different where you are. Either way, I am sure you are clever enough to find the film by other means if you know anything about the internet, which since you are here reading this, I'm going to presume that you do. src The first thing that I like about this film is the fact that it is not a Hollywood…More
We know the horror of the Nazis and the Holocaust. But what's so sordid? We hear many stories about him: Hitler, concentration camp, torture, genocide, etc. We have studied the outline through several films; Schindler's List, for example. But he is a story whose scope is so great to be caught. Kebrilianan Son of Saul is through the selection of narrow narrative framework but on the other hand also provides context t…More
Death is a ritual. In the ordinary life, in the life of the psychopaths, and in the clinging of the victims in the last few seconds. This is a way to reconsider our days, to extend meaningfulness. Whether we believe there is something beyond or not. The Holocaust is probably the largest ritual of death in the history of mankind. Interpreted multiple times. His recreation is often mixed with melodramatism, which has…More
Son of Saul is not only an excellent but also a brave, uncompromised and extremely important film, especially at the present time when once again in central Europe, camps are opened, when people are encircled by wire and their movement is restrained. Of course, the circumstances are not the same, although the ideological sign and scheme can be linked. It's important that such film comes from Hungary, currently notor…More
