Synopsis
In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his own people finds moral survival trying to save from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son, seeking to give him a proper Jewish burial.
Key facts
Cast
Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár, Urs Rechn, Todd Charmont, Jerzy Walczak, Balázs Farkas, Gergö Farkas, Sándor Zsótér
Original language
German
First release
June 11, 2015 (Hungary)
Production companies
Laokoon Filmgroup
Awards
Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix, François Chalais Prize, CST Award of the Technical Artist, National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Setting
Auschwitz
Filming locations
Budapest
Crew
Screenplay
Clara Royer, László Nemes
Producer
Gábor Rajna, Gábor Sipos
Cinematography
Mátyás Erdély
Editing
Matthieu Taponier
Music
László Melis
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Academy Awards 2016 generic ★ Won: Best Foreign Language Film
- César Awards 2016 generic - Meilleur Film Étranger
- AFI Fest 2015 generic - World Cinema
- Camerimage 2015 generic - Main Competition ★ Bronze Frog
- Fantastic Fest 2015
- Indiewire Critics' Poll 2015 generic - Best Picture; Best Director ★ 10
- Telluride Film Festival 2015 generic - Main Program
Titles
| Alternate title | Le Fils de Saul | |
| Alternate title | Son of Saul |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Hungary | June 11, 2015 |
| Theatrical | France | November 4, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | November 5, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Greece | November 12, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Spain | December 4, 2015 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 18, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Australia | January 18, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Italy | January 21, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Japan | January 23, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | February 4, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Israel | February 11, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | February 19, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | February 25, 2016 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | February 25, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | February 25, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | March 3, 2016 |
| Streaming | Germany | March 10, 2016 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | April 29, 2016 |
| Streaming | Ireland | April 29, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | October 6, 2016 |
| Television | Netherlands | May 4, 2019 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | April 8, 2016 |
| Home video | Netherlands | April 15, 2016 |
| Home video | Australia | April 20, 2016 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | July 4, 2016 |
Full credits
| Director | László Nemes |
| Cast | Géza Röhrig (Saul Ausländer), Levente Molnár (Abraham), Urs Rechn (Eli Biederman), Todd Charmont (Bearded Prisoner), Jerzy Walczak (Rabbi Frankel), Balázs Farkas (Saul's Son), Gergö Farkas (Saul's Son), Sándor Zsótér (Dr. Miklós Nyiszli), Marcin Czarnik (Feigenbaum), Levente Orbán (Russian Prisoner), Kamil Dobrowolski (Mietek), Uwe Lauer (Oberscharführer Voss), Christian Harting (Oberscharführer Busch), Attila Fritz (Yankl), Mihály Kormos (Schlojme), Márton Ágh (Apikojresz), Amitai Kedar (Hirsch), István Pion (Katz), Juli Jakab (Ella), Tamás Polgár (Landesman), Rozi Székely (Female Kapo), Ernő Fekete (SS Doctor), László Somorjai (Elderly Rabbi), Eszter Csépai (Young Girl in Female Barrack), Tom Pilath (SS Officer), Björn Freiberg (Soldier), Péter Takátsy (Soldier), Zsolt Alkay (Soldier), Bálint Bagladi (Soldier), Norbert Bagladi (Soldier), Zoltán Bathó (Soldier), Tamás Brán (Soldier), Bence Farkas (Soldier), Péter Forgács (Soldier), András Kauderer (Soldier), Gábor Klaus (Soldier), Péter Kocsis (Soldier), Márk Kovács (Soldier), Oszkár Kovácsovich (Soldier), Krisztián Kálmán (Soldier), Gergely Lörincz (Soldier), Zoltán Nádasi (Soldier), István Péntek (Soldier), Tamás Pénzes (Soldier), István Rubóczki (Soldier), Gábor Rénes (Soldier), Dmitrij Szabanyin (Soldier), István János Takács (Soldier), Viktória Dányi (Movement Artist), Tamás Bakó (Movement Artist), Gyula Berger (Movement Artist), Anna Biczik (Movement Artist), Arnaud Blondel (Movement Artist), Gábor Bora (Movement Artist), Marcio Canabarro (Movement Artist), Gyula Cserepes (Movement Artist), Mendy Cahan (Special Commando Member), Ákos Orosz, Péter Kőszegi, Csaba Formanek, András Jeles, Tamás Herczeg, Zoltán Cservák, Anett Kormos, Kálmán Kovács, Bálint Kenyeres, Péter Fancsikai, Csaba Krisztik, Gábor Póczik, Béla Sebestyén, Péter Selyebi, Tamás Steinberger, Kristóf Törőcsik, Mitropulosz Vaszilisz, Sándor Viglász, Marcell Wrochna, László Quitt, Balázs Szitás, Norbert Varga, János Vozár, Krisztián Vranik, Zoltán Perovics, Sandor Altmann, János Tibor Boldizsár, Dávid Fodor, Kollátosz Fotisz, Judit Gál, János György, Éva Kelényi, Tamás Kiss, László Laskay, Gábor Molnár Opti, Patrik Nádas |
| Screenplay | Clara Royer, László Nemes |
| Producer | Gábor Rajna, Gábor Sipos |
| Executive producer | Judit Stalter |
| Cinematography | Mátyás Erdély |
| Editing | Matthieu Taponier |
| Music | László Melis |
| Production design | László Rajk |
| Sound | Tamás Zányi |
| Costumes | Edit Szűcs |
Additional data: TMDB.
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