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Son of Saul (2015)

Directed by László Nemes · Cinematography by Mátyás Erdély

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What is Son of Saul about?

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.

Son of Saul is a 2015 Hungarian historical drama film directed by László Nemes, in his feature directorial debut, and co-written by Nemes and Clara Royer. It is set in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II, and follows a day-and-a-half in the life of Saul Ausländer, a Hungarian member of the Sonderkommando.

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What does the cinematography of Son of Saul look like?

Sampled across 20 frames, the coverage of Son of Saul leans on close-ups and medium shots. Cinematographer Mátyás Erdély keeps most of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for most of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1940s.

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