Laszlo Nemes won Hungary's first Golden Globe after taking home numerous film festival awards, including the Grand Prix in Cannes.
“This is unreal,” director Laszlo Nemes said on accepting the award. “You know, the Holocaust has become over the years an abstraction. For me, it’s more a face, a human face. Let’s not forget this face.” Afterwards, in the backstage, he talked about how genocides were still going on. “They haven't stopped. I think we have to look into the human soul, and cinema can do that in a very visceral way. I think that's why I wanted to make this film,” said Nemes.
Son of Saul has been a longtime favourite among critics, taking home numerous film festival awards, including the jury's Grand Prix in Cannes. Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco critics groups had also praised the film, naming it the Best Foreign Language Film of the year.
Only BAFTA seemed to forget Nemes' masterpiece as the movie wasn't eligible for nomination due to a delayed release date in the UK.
Son of Saul beat Sunday evening The Brand New Testament from Belgium, France and Luxembourg, The Club from Chile, The Fencer from Finland, Germany and Estonia and Mustang from France.
Previously, Hungary was nominated twice, first for Colonel Redl (1986), and then three years later for Hanussen. However, it never actually won.
