Rated: PG-13; 105 minutes; in German, Polish, Yiddish with subtitles; Directed by: Jonathan Glazer
Starring: Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller, Johann Karthaus
Nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Zone of Interest follows 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 right next to the concentration camp. Zone of Interest examines the horrific atrocities through the lens of the very people complicit, and the juxtaposition of the mundane nature of their existence and the tragedy just beyond the walls.