Winner of the Grand Prize at Cannes 2023, this historical war drama from filmmaker Jonathan Glazer (Under the Skin) centres...
Winner of the Grand Prize at Cannes 2023, this historical war drama from filmmaker Jonathan Glazer (Under the Skin) centres on the commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, who strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
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Utterly Haunting
Sometimes scripted, sometimes improvised, the action is almost hallucinatorily prosaic. But everything the characters do, however mundane, doubles and redoubles in significance because of where and when they are doing it. As Höss family life goes on, you realise the depths of dissonance, which infects the whole film. Read full article
93 %336 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
78 %359 reviewsAudience score rating
"Devastating in the quietest way."
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Time Magazine
Time Magazine"Technically brilliant, uneasy Holocaust movie."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"A remarkable film."
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Variety
Variety"Masterpiece."
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BBC
BBC"Profoundly chilling."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"A bold, terrifying vision of the Holocaust."
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Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair"Devastating and vital."
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The Telegraph
The Telegraph"A devastating Holocaust drama like no other."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Chilling."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"Devastating portrait of the commandant of Auschwitz."
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Financial Times
Financial Times"Sensation."
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The Irish Times
The Irish Times"A landmark movie."
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The Times
The Times"Dismantles simple cliches about the banality of evil."
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Vox
Vox"A significant addition to the existing genre of Holocaust cinema."
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Indian Express
Indian ExpressThe Zone of Interest | Details
Award winner- Best International Feature, Best Sound, Oscars 2024; Outstanding British Film, Best Film Not in the English Language, and Best Sound, BAFTAs 2024; Grand Prize of the Festival, Cannes 2023
- Rating
- 12A, Holocaust theme, disturbing scenes, racism, moderate sex references
- Runtime
- 105
- Genre
- Drama, War
- Country of origin
- Poland, United Kingdom, United States of America
