8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Son of Saul (2015)
Son of Saul (2015)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject, the Holocaust, is universally condemned and transcends partisan politics. Its narrative focuses on an individual's deeply personal and spiritual quest for dignity and adherence to tradition amidst unimaginable atrocity, rather than promoting a specific political ideology or solution.
The movie features casting that is historically accurate to its setting in Auschwitz, without intentional modern DEI-driven race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on the historical atrocities of the Holocaust, portraying the perpetrators negatively due to their actions and ideology, rather than as a broad critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film portrays the desperate attempt to perform a Jewish burial ritual as a profound act of spiritual resistance and a means of asserting human dignity amidst the dehumanizing horrors of the Holocaust. It affirms the enduring power and significance of faith and tradition in the face of genocide.
The film 'Son of Saul' is a historical drama set during the Holocaust, focusing on a Sonderkommando member's desperate quest. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the narrative, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The film "Son of Saul" does not depict any transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely focused on the harrowing experiences of a Jewish Sonderkommando prisoner in Auschwitz during the Holocaust, with no elements related to transgender identity or issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Son of Saul is an original historical drama featuring characters created for the film. It is not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic of a specific historical figure with a previously established gender. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
Son of Saul is a historical drama set during the Holocaust. The film's characters, primarily Hungarian-Jewish prisoners and German SS officers, are portrayed by actors whose racial and ethnic backgrounds align with the historical context, showing no instances of race swapping.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.1
Critic Ratings
9.6
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