Son of Saul

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r96 s 'Son of Saul' is as upsetting and unimaginable as you would anticipate a film about the Holocaust would be. It is quite unique in terms of its story and how it's portrayed. It's interesting to learn about the Sonderkommandos, a term I somehow wasn't overly familiar with to be honest. Géza Röhrig is outstanding in the leading role, one that requires some big acting chops given the character doesn't speak too often. How crazy that he, so I read, hadn't acted in film for a few decades up until this. The only thing more surprising is that this is director László Nemes' directorial debut! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/16/25 Full Review Mo H Watching this film is a bit like having poor eye sight, and then sitting behind someone tall in the cinema, so that you can only see 1/3 of what's going on in the background. While the themes are intense and thought providing, I would not recommend this unless you are a fan of long closeups. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/06/25 Full Review Ricardo B Ambientado em Auschwitz, durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, "Filho de Saul" é pesado e difícil de assistir — assim como qualquer filme ambientado durante o Holocausto —, mas oferece uma singular experiência visual, movida por um profundo foco no protagonista e sua experiência no campo de concentração. É o tipo de filme que eu nunca mais vou assistir novamente, mas a imersiva experiência visual valeu uma visita. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/23/25 Full Review Audience Member A masterpiece. The treatment Sonderkommando have received in the decades since the war is disgraceful. I hope this helps with their long overdue vindication. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/25 Full Review Alec B One of the few films about the Holocaust that's willing to be an unrelenting nightmare. I'm not sure if I could ever revisit it but I respect that the filmmakers never compromise on their bleak, pessimistic narrative. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review Geo3 F Maybe it's me but I watch a lot of holocaust films and this one felt meh compared to the others, as the language was different and subtitles didn't add much depth, knowing the background story's importance in society bumps my rating by one star, but to be honest is not a movie that you will remember for more than a day. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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