‘The Zone of Interest’: Choosing Not to See

The detached characters in this atmospheric Holocaust drama are bone-chilling.
‘The Zone of Interest’: Choosing Not to See
Hedwig Höss (Sandra Hüller) enjoys the vegetables growing in her garden, in "The Zone of Interest." A24
Michael Clark
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PG-13 | 1h 45m | Drama, History, War | Dec. 22, 2023

Loosely based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Martin Amis, British-born writer and director Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” is indeed a rarity: an art-house Holocaust film. It is more than that, of course, but the chilly, austere photography, ambient, dissonant score, and minimalist, emotionally detached dialogue suggests Terrence Malick by way of Stanley Kubrick, and a half-dozen other 1950s Western European neo-realists.

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.
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