Sentences with phrase «holocaust dramas»

The picture departs from other Holocaust dramas by telling its story from the teenager's point of view.

Below, you'll find twenty filmmakers, spanning English - language and foreign movies, fiction and non-fiction, blockbuster erotica to throwback horror - westerns, music biopics to Holocaust dramas.

After Holocaust dramas such as formally - inventive Son of Saul by Laszlo Nemes or Martti Helde's poetically arresting depiction of Soviet terror in his debut feature In the Crosswind, Šulík chose the way of two oldtimers on a road trip, a basic set up that could have gone awry in a plethora of possibilities.

A remarkable refashioning of the Holocaust drama that reignites the setting with extraordinary immediacy, Son of Saul is both terrifying to watch and too gripping in its moment - to - moment to look away.

In terms of filmmaking prowess, «remarkable» may not do Laszlo Nemes» holocaust drama «Son of Saul» justice.

Its narrow timeframe and juddering shootout finale notwithstanding, in fact, «' 71» calls no film to mind so much as Roman Polanski's Holocaust drama «The Pianist» in its dramatic defamiliarization of urban space, and its tight focus on a single character's sensory experience of his surroundings amid broader conflict.

In Darkness is a Holocaust drama from Polish director Agnieszka Holland, who brought us Europa, Europa as well as acting as a writing consultant / collaborator on the Three Colours Trilogy.

From Hungary, this year's Oscar - winning foreign film is a remarkably fresh take on the Holocaust drama.

The Holocaust drama, written by Hungarian director Neames and his French co-writer Royer, powerfully recasts the overworked genre, daring the audience to consider the notion of survival through the eyes of one desperate, determined man.

But for all its gut - wrenching horror, Son Of Saul is the rare Holocaust drama to locate actual drama, and not just despair, in the living hell of a concentration camp.

Director Simon Curtis has previously delivered such middlebrow, fact - based crowd - pleasers with a pinch of edge in the form of showbiz saga «My Week With Marilyn» and the Holocaust drama «Woman in Gold.»

The studied reality in Tim Blake Nelson's Holocaust drama makes it almost impossible to watch.

It is unusual for characters in a Holocaust drama to have sexual lives, but in the long days and months living underground, human impulses are bound to surface, and «In Darkness» they do.

Hungarian Holocaust drama «Son of Saul» took top honors for Best Foreign Language Film.

The other major new release this week is László Nemes» «Son of Saul,» a Holocaust drama, which follows a day - and - a-half in the life of Saul Ausländer (Géza Röhrig), a Hungarian member of the Sonderkommando, who helped assist in the disposal of gas chamber victims.

Stunning, unlike anything else I've ever seen and certainly unlike any other Holocaust drama.

The former — the dinosaur roller - coaster Jurassic Park — saw its accomplishments eclipsed by subsequent blockbusters, while the latter — the Holocaust drama Schindler's List — has only risen in esteem and now stands as one of the most important movies ever made.

Hungary has picked harrowing Holocaust drama Son of Saul as its nomination for the 2016 best foreign language film Oscar, less than three weeks after it won the runner - up Grand Prix prize at the Cannes film festival.

But beginning Saturday and running for the following two weeks, the culture cathedral of Lincoln Center will bless New York with its curation of the best cinema of the year, from Cannes hits anticipated on American shores (Todd Haynes» «Carol,» the Holocaust drama «Son of Saul») to the latest from international heavyweights like Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao - hsien («The Assassin»).

In 1961, Jacques Rivette wrote a short Cahiers du Cinéma review of Gillo Pontecorvo's Kapò (60), a grim Holocaust drama whose many horrors include the sight of a young concentration camp prisoner (Emmanuelle Riva) hurling herself fatally against an electrified fence.

Hard - nosed realists are likely to be incensed by the Holocaust drama «A Bag of Marbles.»

A remarkable refashioning of the Holocaust drama that reignites the setting with extraordinary immediacy, «Son of Saul» is both terrifying to watch and too gripping to look away.

«Son of Saul» The Hungarian Holocaust drama is a frontrunner in the foreign - language film race but could also score nods in other categories.

Land of Mine punches you in the gut repeatedly, although at least it isn't as relentlessly bleak and zoned - in as last year's Foreign Language winner, the Hungarian Holocaust drama Son of Saul.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening November 7, 2008 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (PG - 13 for mature themes) Holocaust drama about the 8 year - old son (Asa Butterfield) of a concentration camp commander (David Thewlis) whose forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy (Jack Scanlon) interned on the other side of the fence leads to devastating consequences.

Including Todd Haynes's Carol, Asif Kapadia's Amy and extraordinary Holocaust drama Son of Saul.

The Holocaust drama is the feature debut of Béla Tarr protégé László Nemes and will be released by Sony Pictures Classics this fall.

Outside the United States, the claustrophobic and brutal Holocaust drama Son of Saul wowed and punted our hearts, as did France's elegant coming - of - age tale Girlhood.

The Tony winner behind last year's Holocaust drama «Indecent» returns to the New York stage this month with «Time and the Conways,» the post — Great War, Yorkshire - set classic from J.B. Priestley.

Son of Saul is a powerful and draining Holocaust drama you'll probably only be able to stomach a single viewing of, but ought to give it that much.

László Nemes) Winner of the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, this powerful and gripping Holocaust drama follows a concentration - camp inmate who goes to desperate lengths to secure a traditional Jewish burial for a young boy.

Without doubt the top honour went to writer / director Pawel Pawlikowski «s harrowing Poland - set Holocaust drama IDA.

Here's an unconventional French Holocaust drama, a film that plays as a guilty remembrance of a dark corner of French history tucked into a ticking clock thriller.

«Whale Rider» director Niki Caro and screenwriter Angela Workman («Snow Flower and the Secret Fan») deliver a fitfully engaging, conspicuously cleaned - up Holocaust drama that, while well - acted all around, gets bogged down by its insistence on hewing to formula.

The Day the Clown Cried In the»90s, comedian Patton Oswalt held readings of this infamously terrible Holocaust drama, until one of the producers sent a cease - and - desist order.

Kubo and the Two Strings took the award for Animated Film, while Hungarian holocaust drama, Son of Saul, won the award for Film Not in the English Language.

Only one first - time filmmaker made the cut this year: Hungarian director Lazló Nemes with Son of Saul, a Holocaust drama about an Auschwitz prisoner who devises a plan to save his adopted son.

I haven't got round to A Great Beauty or the staggering holocaust drama Son of Saul.

Sarah's Key (PG - 13 for mature themes and disturbing images) Holocaust drama, set in present - day Paris, about an investigative journalist's (Kristin Scott Thomas) research the story of how the family of a 10 year - old girl (Melusine Mayance) was torn asunder by the roundup of Jews in occupied France during World War II.

Jacques Audiard's «Dheepan» won Cannes» Palme D'or prize, but many critics felt the award should have gone to László Nemes» dazzling holocaust drama, «Son Of Saul.»

Protektor (Unrated) Holocaust drama, unfolding in Prague in 1938, revolving around an emotionally - conflicted radio host (Marek Daniel) who decides to collaborate with the Nazi occupiers in order to save the life of his Jewish wife (Jana Plodkova).

9:45 pm — IFC — The Pianist Adrien Brody won an Oscar for his role in this Holocaust drama.

To call that hard - hitting Holocaust drama from Hungary a frontrunner is an understatement.

Harvey Keitel just wrapped the holocaust drama «Chosen.»

Son of Saul is a harrowing Holocaust drama.

Largely because of Jesuthasan's vivid performance, the film won the Palme d'Or prize, the top award in Cannes, beating out Laszlo Nemes's Hungarian Holocaust drama «Son of Saul» which took the Grand Prix.

Not exact matches

Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars this year, this powerful drama heads to UK homes this summer on a wave of hype, but for the more cynical viewers out there do we need another Holocaust movie?

The first trailer has arrived online for director Mick Jackson's upcoming drama Denial which stars Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson and Timothy Spall; check it out below, along with the poster and synopsis... Based on the acclaimed book «History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier,» DENIAL recounts Deborah E. Lipstadt's (Academy Award ® -LSB-...]

Never before has this quote been so true as in Denial, a powerful courtroom drama recounting the trial based on the acclaimed book Denial: Holocaust History on Trial written by Dr. Deborah Lipstadt.

A UK poster has arrived online for the upcoming drama Denial along with a featurette which sees director Mick Jackson, stars Rachel Weisz and Timothy Spall, and author of Denial: Holocaust History on Trial, Deborah Lipstadt discussing the film; take a look below... Based on the acclaimed book Denial: Holocaust History on Trial, Denial recounts Deborah E. -LSB-...]