“Son of Saul” (2015), directed by László Nemes, is a harrowing and intensely immersive Holocaust drama that follows a day and a half in the life of Saul Ausländer, a Hungarian Jewish prisoner at Auschwitz. Tasked with the grim duty of burning the bodies of fellow prisoners, Saul

discovers a boy he believes to be his son and becomes determined to give him a proper burial. The film’s unique, close-up cinematography and relentless, unflinching perspective create a suffocating sense of immediacy and despair, drawing the audience into the horrors of the concentration camp.

Geza Rohrig’s powerful performance as Saul adds depth to this tragic and deeply personal quest. “Son of Saul” is a profoundly moving and unsettling film that underscores the dehumanizing brutality of the Holocaust while highlighting a desperate act of defiance and humanity.