Director: László Nemes Jeles
Cast: Röhrig Géza, Molnár Levente, Urs Rechn, Zsótér Sándor, Todd Charmont, Uwe Lauer
Two days in the life of Saul Auslander, Hungarian prisoner working as a member of the Sonderkommando at one of the Auschwitz Crematoriums who, to bury the corpse of a boy he takes for his son, tries to carry out his impossible deed: salvage the body and find a rabbi to bury it. While the Sonderkommando is to be liquidated at any moment, Saul turns away of the living and their plans of rebellion to save the remains of a son he never took care of when he was still alive.
Awards:
Oscar (2016) - Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Golden Globe (2016) - Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language
Camerimage (2015) - Bronze Frog : Mátyás Erdély
Cannes Film Festival (2015) - FIPRESCI Prize: László Nemes
Cannes Film Festival (2015) - François Chalais Award: László Nemes Jeles
Cannes Film Festival (2015) - Grand Prize of the Jury: László Nemes Jeles
Cannes Film Festival (2015) - Vulcain Prize for the Technical Artist: Tamás Zányi (sound designer)
Nominated:
Cannes Film Festival (2015) - Palme d'Or: László Nemes Jeles
Cannes Film Festival (2015) - Golden Camera: László Nemes Jeles
Distributor: Mozinet
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