World cinema production: Son of Saul (Saul fia)

Genre: Drama, War.
Budget: €1.5 million/ 280 million HUF 
Stars: Geza Rohrig, Levente Molnar, Urs Rechn, Todd Charmont, Jerzy Walczak, Gergo Farkas, Balazs Farkas.
Box office: Opening weekend (USA) $37,930 (18th December 2015)
Gross (USA) $1,776,814 (13th May 2016)
Production company: Laokoon Filmgroup, Hungarian national film fund.
Certificate: rated R for violent content, and some graphic nudity.
Marketing: The trailer anchor the setting of the film, a concentration camp around 1944. Also it introduces the audience to the narrative of the film, he tries to have a boy, who he believes to be his son, buried by a Rabbi rather than in a mass grave. There is very little dialogue in the trailer.  Holocaust films are known to be heart touching.

 


Release date: (UK) 29th April 2016
Reviews:

• The Guardian, 5 stars, A stunning, excoriating Holocaust drama. 
• The Telegraph, 5 stars, Son of Saul will leave you too numb to weep. 
• Rotton Tomatoes, 96%, Grimly intense, yet thoroughly rewarding. Son of Saul offers an unforgettable viewing experience.

Awards: 
16 awards, 2015-2017.

• Academy Award for best foreign language film 2016
• Golden Globe for best foreign language film 2016
• BAFTA for best foreign language film 2017
• Critics' Choice Movie Award for best foreign language film 2016
• Satellite Award for best foreign language film 2016
• David Di Donatello for best european film 2016
• American Cinematographers Spotlight Award 2016
• Independent Spirit Award for best international film 2016
• New Yorks Film critics best first film 2015
• Guldbagge Award for best foreign film 2017
• Polish Academy Award for best european film 2017
• Cannes Grand Prix 2015
• Vulcan Award 2015
• Robert Award for best non-american film 2017
• Gopo for best european film 2017
• Golden Pram for best feature film 2015