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. The film puts the focus on Höss and his family, letting the banality of their lives play out as the horrors of Auschwitz unfold in the background.
Jonathan Glazer was awarded the Grand Prix at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for The Zone of Interest, adapted from a 2014 novel of the same title by Martin Amis. Shot on location, the film weds banal and overt acts of evil with unforgettable reminders of resistance
Filmography: First Light (2020), Under the Skin (2013), Birth (2004), Sexy Beast (2000).