Unlimited members review BAFTA-nominated movie The Zone of Interest

British director Jonathan Glazer is back with the disquieting and compelling new Holocaust drama The Zone of Interest. Glazer is renowned for his versatility and has ranged from Radiohead music videos to Guinness commercials, British crime thrillers (Sexy Beast) and transcendent space odysseys (Under the Skin). He now dramatises the family life of Auschwitz Commandant Rudolf Höss to clammy and disturbing effect, and the movie certainly exerted an impact on Unlimited members who were granted a preview screening as part of their membership.

The events of the movie take place entirely within the confines of Höss' family home, which adjoins the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp. Glazer avoids visually explicit imagery alluding to Auschwitz, instead using discreet yet probing sound design to suggest the horror that is occurring beyond the walls of the house and garden.

The movie is anchored by another memorable performance from Sandra Hüller as Höss wife Hedwig, who is at once complicit in her husband's actions and yet wilfully ignorant of the consequences. Hüller has been nominated for a BAFTA, one of nine nominations in total including Best Director, Best British Film and Best Film not in the English Language. It's designed to be a discombobulating and uncomfortable immersion in one of humanity's darkest periods, and here are just a few Unlimited reactions.

 

The Zone of Interest is released on February 2nd and you can book your tickets via the link below. 

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Get the full breakdown of this year's BAFTA nominations in the link below.

2024 BAFTA NOMINATIONS

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