Master piece definitely. I have no clue how you could watch that film twice though I don't think I've ever felt more depressed and more horrified. The film had such a strong impact on me.
Most holocaust films tend to keep you on a railroad which tells the audience what to think, and what to feel. That can detract from the audiences ability to view the holocaust as something real. Son of Saul forces the audience to think. The most terrifying aspect of this film is what lies in your imagination. You don't see anything terrible, but through sound and visual cues you imagine it. And you take whatever images you conjured up in your head come home with you. Son of Saul has never left my mind ever since.
I think in the matter of fiction sometimes being perverse in the scope of real life events, this is most definitely an exception. It's exhausting to watch this and kind of in the best way (but I hate to use the word best) There is incredible cinematography in this and in that sense, you want to use words like beautiful. Yet you don't with the subject matter, it's a struggle to compliment something so well done yet of such vile subject matter.
I think implying in a sense is always more affecting after multiple watches. Next to that I think it's a more respectful way to do it since it absolutely avoids glorifying its violence in any way. Nor does it reduce its victims to visual shock.
Do you think the ambiguity of Saul's motivation is detrimental to the film? I read his character as a guilty father trying to find redemption by burying his son. But the film hints that Saul has no son of his own, and a director Q and A (on the dvd) alludes to Saul's quest as motivated by the need to continue a Jewish tradition. Did I miss sonething clear to others or should these points have been more obvious?
No I think it was masterfully depicted because in real life (and reality was the intention here first and foremost) he wouldn’t stare into the camera and say “I’m Saul, I have a child. And I’m going to bury him to atone for my guilt” He probably has no idea what he’s doing and why. He’s finding out along the way. If he’s finding out anything. In Auschwitz the SonderKommando didn’t have the luxury of deep thoughts and reflections. Only survival
Remarkable film that quickly shut up the popcorn munching and texting audience I was watching it with.
Master piece definitely. I have no clue how you could watch that film twice though I don't think I've ever felt more depressed and more horrified. The film had such a strong impact on me.
It is definitely the most brutally efficient film in getting across the brutality it sought to depict, both technically and emotionally.
Most holocaust films tend to keep you on a railroad which tells the audience what to think, and what to feel. That can detract from the audiences ability to view the holocaust as something real.
Son of Saul forces the audience to think. The most terrifying aspect of this film is what lies in your imagination. You don't see anything terrible, but through sound and visual cues you imagine it. And you take whatever images you conjured up in your head come home with you. Son of Saul has never left my mind ever since.
I think it was the most realistic depiction possible. It felt like Virtual reality
Saw this in late 2015, definitely my pick for best movie of the year
Best episode of this I've seen.
without doubt the most affecting film i have seen or probably will ever see (and i have seen over 1000 films)
Try Come And See
Kermode got his quote on the DVD!
I think in the matter of fiction sometimes being perverse in the scope of real life events, this is most definitely an exception. It's exhausting to watch this and kind of in the best way (but I hate to use the word best)
There is incredible cinematography in this and in that sense, you want to use words like beautiful. Yet you don't with the subject matter, it's a struggle to compliment something so well done yet of such vile subject matter.
Love you Mark
Has anyone here seen Son of Saul? If so, was it subtitled?
This film cut me to pieces
I think implying in a sense is always more affecting after multiple watches. Next to that I think it's a more respectful way to do it since it absolutely avoids glorifying its violence in any way. Nor does it reduce its victims to visual shock.
Do you think the ambiguity of Saul's motivation is detrimental to the film?
I read his character as a guilty father trying to find redemption by burying his son. But the film hints that Saul has no son of his own, and a director Q and A (on the dvd) alludes to Saul's quest as motivated by the need to continue a Jewish tradition.
Did I miss sonething clear to others or should these points have been more obvious?
No I think it was masterfully depicted because in real life (and reality was the intention here first and foremost) he wouldn’t stare into the camera and say “I’m Saul, I have a child. And I’m going to bury him to atone for my guilt”
He probably has no idea what he’s doing and why. He’s finding out along the way. If he’s finding out anything. In Auschwitz the SonderKommando didn’t have the luxury of deep thoughts and reflections. Only survival
So if Son of Saul is one of the most inoffensive and justifiable depiction of the holocaust in cinema what movie would you say is the most offensive?
Life is Beautiful and Jakob the Liar
+ConfuseingGameing The Day The Clown Cried.
+britbloc123 don't listen to him it's beautiful. watch it.
Agree with the first three mentioned Also the boy in the striped pyjama
+britbloc123 Totally unrealistic.