Son of Saul is a holocaust film. It is not a comedy by any stretch of the imagination. It is similar to Schindler's List in many ways. Both films depict the horrors of the concentration camps. Perhaps even more so in Son of Saul. The main character goes through several near death situations until he is finally killed.
The story is strong, but it is the style of the film which is most entrancing. The camera is totally subjective. It follows Saul around Aushwitz past dead bodies, fires, incinerators, everything. Somehow he maintains his composure. I guess he felt numbed to it all after getting there and realizing what was going on. At times I felt like it was a first person shooter game you could find on the PS4. Anyway it was excellent.
The holocaust should not be taken lightly. It was something that killed 4 million Jews. And there have been people who denied the Holocaust ever happened. Those people should see this film. With the rise of authoritarianism in Eastern Europe this film is more informative than ever. It should be a warning sign, to the leaders in those countries about what horrors can happen if power is left unchecked.
Good film. I liked it immensely.
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