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The Zone of Interest

The Zone of Interest

20237.01h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jonathan Glazer
Written by Franz Rodenkirchen, Jonathan Glazer, Lukas Feigelfeld
Produced by Ewa Puszczyńska, James Wilson
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $52.6M

Top Cast

Christian Friedel

Christian Friedel

Rudolf Höss

Sandra Hüller

Sandra Hüller

Hedwig Höss

Johann Karthaus

Johann Karthaus

Claus Höss

Luis Noah Witte

Luis Noah Witte

Hans Höss

Nele Ahrensmeier

Nele Ahrensmeier

Inge-Brigit Höss

Lilli Falk

Lilli Falk

Heideraud Höss

A

Anastazja Drobniak

Annagret Höss

C

Cecylia Pekala

Annagret Höss

K

Kalman Wilson

Annagret Höss

Medusa Knopf

Medusa Knopf

Elfriede

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipbased on novel or booknaziconcentration campholocaust (shoah)world war iiauschwitz-birkenau concentration campgardenbiographybased on true storynazi officergenocide1940scommandantcomplicitysegunda guerra mundialnazismo

About The Zone of Interest

The Zone of Interest is a drama, history film released in 2023 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, nazi, concentration camp, holocaust (shoah), world war ii. Directed by Jonathan Glazer, it stars Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller, Johann Karthaus. 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.

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