Son of Saul

2015 László Nemes 1h 47m
War Drama Thriller

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, seeking to give him a proper Jewish burial.

Cast

Géza Röhrig Saul Ausländer
Levente Molnár Abraham
Urs Rechn Eli Biederman
Todd Charmont Bearded Prisoner
Jerzy Walczak Rabbi Frankel
Balázs Farkas Saul's Son
Gergö Farkas Saul's Son
Sándor Zsótér Dr. Miklós Nyiszli

Vibes

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Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Son of Saul

Grave of the Fireflies 1988
War as endurance test. Two films that refuse to give you a single moment of comfort while the world burns. Watch as a double feature
The Pianist 2002
Holocaust survival, intimately told. Two films that put you inside the experience without escape. Watch as a double feature
The Zone of Interest 2023
Two radical Holocaust perspectives. One film shows the horror from outside the wall. The other traps you inside it. Together they surround Auschwitz completely. Watch as a double feature

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