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2015 · 107 min · R

Son of Saul

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 survival, faith / religion, and grief & loss play out through single location / bottle and real time.

Composer
László Melis
Cinematography
Mátyás Erdély
Cast
Géza RöhrigLevente MolnárUrs RechnTodd CharmontJerzy WalczakBalázs FarkasGergö FarkasSándor Zsótér

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Auschwitz
Setting
Underground
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
Survival
Themes
SurvivalFaith / ReligionGrief & Loss
Structure
Single Location / BottleReal Time
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Propulsive
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Historical Fiction

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