The Zone of Interest (film) facts for kids
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| Directed by | Jonathan Glazer |
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| Written by | Jonathan Glazer |
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| Music by | Mica Levi |
| Cinematography | Łukasz Żal |
| Editing by | Paul Watts |
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| Release date(s) | 19 May 2023 (Cannes) 15 December 2023 (United States) 2 February 2024 (United Kingdom) 9 February 2024 (Poland) |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
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| Money made | $24.2 million |
The Zone of Interest is a 2023 historical drama film written and directed by Jonathan Glazer, co-produced between the UK and Poland. The story is loosely based on the 2014 novel by Martin Amis, itself based on real events. It stars the German actors Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller as the Nazi commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife, Hedwig, who live with their family in a home in the zone of interest next to the Auschwitz concentration camp.
The Zone of Interest premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2023 to acclaim, winning both the Grand Prix and FIPRESCI Prize, and was named one of the top five international films of 2023 by the National Board of Review. It won three BAFTAs (including Film not in the English Language) and Academy Awards for Best International Feature and Best Sound, and was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards.
Cast
- Christian Friedel as Rudolf Höss
- Sandra Hüller as Hedwig Höss
- Johann Karthaus as Claus Höss
- Luis Noah Witte as Hans Höss
- Nele Ahrensmeier as Inge-Brigit Höss
- Lilli Falk as Heidetraut Höss
- Anastazja Drobniak, Cecylia Pekala and Kalman Wilson as Annegret Höss
- Medusa Knopf as Elfryda
- Maximilian Beck as Schwarzer
- Andrey Isaev as Bronek
- Stephanie Petrowitz as Sophie Stippel
- Julia Polaczek as Aleksandra
- Martyna Poznanski as Marta
- Zuzanna Kobiela as Aniela
- Marie Rosa Tietjen as Hedwig's friend
- Imogen Kogge as Hedwig's mother
- Ralph Herforth as Oswald Pohl
- Daniel Holzberg as Gerhard Maurer
- Freya Kreutzkam as Eleonore Pohl
- Sascha Maaz as Arthur Liebehenschel
- Wolfgang Lampl as Wilhelm Burger
Release
The Zone of Interest was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 19 May, and received a six-minute standing ovation. It won the Grand Prix, the Cannes Soundtrack Award, and the FIPRESCI Prize.
The North American premiere was held on 1 September 2023, at the 50th Telluride Film Festival. The Zone of Interest was also screened at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. In the US, after being delayed from its initial release date of 8 December, The Zone of Interest had a limited theatrical release on 15 December. It was released in the UK on 2 February 2024, and released in Poland a week later on 9 February. It was released for digital platforms on February 20.
In his Oscar acceptance speech, Glazer said The Zone of Interest is dedicated to the World War II Polish resistance worker Aleksandra Bystroń-Kołodziejczyk.
See also
In Spanish: The Zone of Interest para niños
