As the Sonderkomando plans a rebellion, Saul decides to carry out an impossible task. In October 1944, Saul discovers the corpse of a boy he takes for his son. 'Son of Saul' tells the story of Saul Ausländer, a Hungarian member of the Sonderkommando, the group of Jewish prisoners isolated from the camp and forced to assist the Nazis in the machinery of large- scale extermination. The two simply dance circles around other films and performances seen in this year, with an authentic and genuine approach to art, that we just don't get to experience too often. We simply don't deserve László Nemes, the first-time writer/director of Hungary's submission for the Oscar's Foreign Language category, 'Son of Saul.' Nemes vacuums everything we think we know about filmmaking and the Holocaust, and gives it a raw, intense, and fresh outlook that we haven't seen since Roman Polanski's 'The Pianist,' perhaps even Steven Spielberg's 'Schindler's List.' Not to mention, he is thoroughly aided and indebted to the stunning and remarkable talent of Géza Röhrig, in his feature debut. Reviewed by ClaytonDavis 10 /10 The Gifts of László Nemes and Géza Röhrig
