The Zone of Interest
Jonathan Glazer / US, GB, PL, 2023 / 105 min.
Jonathan Glazer’s loose adaptation of Martin Amis’ novel is a terrifying portrait of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his family, living alongside the extermination camp. As Höss’ wife Hedwig takes care of the household, muffled screams can be heard in the background. Five Oscar nominations.
Concentration camp Auschwitz and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau: names that have become synonymous with the Holocaust. In his latest film, Jonathan Glazer (Under the Skin) doesn’t show the horrors of the Holocaust, but concentrates instead on the private life of SS camp commandant Rudolf Höss, his wife Hedwig and their children. The family enjoys wealth and success, while the camp inmates remain hidden.
Pre-film
Before the screening of The Zone of Interest, you will see the short film Audition from the Eye Short Film Pool. In this six-minute animated film by Udo Prinsen from 2011, a boy playing the trumpet auditions for the camp orchestra. He says goodbye to his father and walks to what appears to be an execution site. With music by Eric Vloeimans and Martin Fondse.
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Details
Director
Jonathan Glazer
Production year
2023
Country
US, GB, PL
Original title
The Zone of Interest
Length
105 min.
Language
German, Polish, Yiddish
Subtitles
NLD or ENG
Format
DCP
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