Film Night: Son of Saul [15]

Cinema Guildford begins their Autumn season with another Oscar winner, this time the 2016 Best Foreign Language feature.

In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a Sonderkommando prisoner, forced to burn the corpses of his own people, finds moral survival upon trying to salvage from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son. Grimly intense yet thoroughly rewarding, Son of Saul offers an unforgettable viewing experience, and establishes director László Nemes as a talent to watch.

The film begins with a long, unbroken shot of mesmerizing intricacy. Right away, we know we’re in the hands of a director who wants to tell the story of the Holocaust from a different perspective than we’ve seen before in films: a more personal, intimate one. It requires attention and patience, with a script that’s often wordless or whispered. This is a marvel of controlled filmmaking - a bold vision carried out with powerful simplicity, and an impressively assured debut from both Nemes and Röhrig as his star.

Doors open 7:30 - Cash bar available throughout the evening - Free popcorn

Tickets from http://www.cinemaguildford.org or Guildford Tourist Information Centre