2015 · 107 min · R

Son of Saul

Name: Son of Saul
Genre: War, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2015
Duration: 107 min
Cast: Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár, Urs Rechn, Todd Charmont, Jerzy Walczak

Directed by László Nemes · War, Drama, Thriller

Son of Saul (2015) is a War film, directed by László Nemes set in Auschwitz during the 1940s. It runs 107 minutes and is rated R.

A survival, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of war's cost, faith / religion, and survival run throughout.

Composer

László Melis

Cinematography

Mátyás Erdély

Cast

Géza RöhrigLevente MolnárUrs RechnTodd CharmontJerzy WalczakBalázs FarkasGergö FarkasSándor Zsótér

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Auschwitz

When

1940s

Premise & themes

Premise

Survival

Themes

War's CostFaith / ReligionSurvival

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

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Premise & themes

Shape

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