The Zone of Interest

(2023–)

In The Zone of Interest (2023), viewers are taken into the world of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife, Hedwig, as they navigate a life next to the infamous concentration camp. The film explores their attempts to create a semblance of normalcy in a horrific environment by focusing on their house and garden, away from the atrocities unfolding around them. As the couple tries to shield themselves from the horrors of the camp, their interactions with the other inhabitants of the Zone of Interest shed light on the complex dynamics at play within the camp's walls.

The movie delves into the moral dilemmas faced by those who were complicit in the atrocities of the Holocaust, humanizing characters who are often portrayed as one-dimensional villains. Through the lens of Rudolf and Hedwig's experiences, The Zone of Interest prompts viewers to question the limits of empathy and the complexities of human nature in times of extreme adversity.