The Zone of Interest (2023)
Director: Jonathan Glazer Run Time: 105 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Christian Friedel, Daniel Holzberg, Medusa Knopf, Ralph Herforth, Sandra Hüller
Country: United State, United Kingdom, Poland
Language: German, Polish, Yiddish
About the film:
Winner of the 2023 Cannes Grand Prix and FIPRESCI Prize
The Zone of Interest (2023) received five nominations at the 96th Academy Awards, winning Best International Feature and Best Sound. The film also received three Golden Globe nominations and a nomination for Best International Feature at the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards.
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
“a staggering cinematic achievement… a masterpiece whose every gorgeously framed shot aims to stun you into silence.”
—Manuel Betancourt, AV Club
About the filmmaker:
Jonathan Glazer is an English film director and screenwriter. Born in London, Glazer began his career in theatre before transitioning into film. Over the course of a career spanning nearly three decades, Glazer’s directing work includes feature films, short films, music videos, and commercials. He is best known for the films Under the Skin (2013), Birth (2004) and Sexy Beast (2000).
Glazer has been nominated for two BAFTA Awards and twice for both the Golden Lion and the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. He also received the nomination for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction twice, consecutively for his work on Jamiroquai’s “Virtual Insanity” and Radiohead’s “Karma Police”. His film, Under the Skin (2013), received numerous accolades and awards, and was included in BBC’s 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century list.
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