Cannes 2015: ‘Saul Fia’ is a Hungarian newcomer’s Tour de Force
Saul Fia
Directed by Laszlo Nemes
Written by Laszlo Nemes and Clara Royer
Hungary, 2015
After a kick-off day with some alright films, variously peddling frivolous contrivance or social awareness rehash, Saul Fia (Son of Saul), the third film in the official competition, finally delivers an overdose of the goosebumps absent so far. An all-too-real horror film for grown-up audiences by first-time director Laszlo Nemes, Saul Fia should at least scoop the Caméra d’Or award for first film and a best actor prize for newcomer Géza Röhrig’s performance.
Géza Röhrig stars as concentration camp prisoner Saul Auslander, a member of a Sonderkommando in charge of rummaging through the belongings of new arrivals destined for the gas chambers and assisting with cremation, burial and other corpse (or “pieces” as they are called in camp jargon) disposal tasks. We never learn much about the taciturn Saul, except that he is Hungarian and possibly a former watchmaker.
Directed by Laszlo Nemes
Written by Laszlo Nemes and Clara Royer
Hungary, 2015
After a kick-off day with some alright films, variously peddling frivolous contrivance or social awareness rehash, Saul Fia (Son of Saul), the third film in the official competition, finally delivers an overdose of the goosebumps absent so far. An all-too-real horror film for grown-up audiences by first-time director Laszlo Nemes, Saul Fia should at least scoop the Caméra d’Or award for first film and a best actor prize for newcomer Géza Röhrig’s performance.
Géza Röhrig stars as concentration camp prisoner Saul Auslander, a member of a Sonderkommando in charge of rummaging through the belongings of new arrivals destined for the gas chambers and assisting with cremation, burial and other corpse (or “pieces” as they are called in camp jargon) disposal tasks. We never learn much about the taciturn Saul, except that he is Hungarian and possibly a former watchmaker.
- 15/5/2015
- por Zornitsa
- SoundOnSight
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