The Zone of Interest (2023)
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Country:
UK, Poland, USA
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Duration:
105 min
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Genre:
drama, history, war
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Director:
Jonathan Glazer
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Producer:
Robert Aaronson
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Cast:
Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller, Johann Karthaus, Luis Noah Witte
About film
In occupied Poland in the summer of 1943, Hedwig, the mother of five, desperately wanted to maintain her organized life. She had worked hard to create a paradise for her family, growing a garden and building a greenhouse. However, as the war continued, it became increasingly difficult for her to ignore the reality around her. Her husband, Rudolf Hess, was an SS officer and commandant at Auschwitz. The concentration camp stood only a few meters away from their house, and the smoke, ash, and muffled cries from behind the high walls were a constant reminder of the brutality of the situation.
Rewards and nominations
- The 96th Academy Awards 2024 (USA) — Best International Feature Film
- British Academy Film Awards 2024 (UK) — Outstanding British Film
- Cannes Film Festival 2023 — Grand Prix, FIPRESCI Prize, Soundtrack Award
- Golden Globe Awards 2024 — nominees: Best Motion Picture (Drama), Best Picture (Non-English Language), Best Original Score
Director
Jonathan Glazer initially gained fame in the world of music videos and advertising, and his first feature film «Sexy Creature» (2000) was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best British Film. In 2004, he directed the film «Birth,« starring Nicole Kidman and Lauren Bacall, which received two BAFTA nominations. His next film, «Under the Skin» (2014), with Scarlett Johansson as the lead role, also received two BAFTA nominations. In 2019, Glazer released the short film «The Fall,« based on the novel «The Dream of Reason Gives Birth to Monsters» which was inspired by a photo of Donald Trump's sons with a leopard. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was well-received by critics. More recently, Glazer collaborated with professional dancers to create the short film «Strasbourg 1518,« which was filmed remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic and inspired by the dance mania outbreak in Strasbourg in 1518.
Along with
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Speaker:
Egor Odintsov, Aleksey German Jr., Alexander Boroda
Sessions
Along with
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Speaker:
Egor Odintsov, Aleksey German Jr., Alexander Boroda
Trailer
Director
Jonathan Glazer initially gained fame in the world of music videos and advertising, and his first feature film «Sexy Creature» (2000) was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best British Film. In 2004, he directed the film «Birth,« starring Nicole Kidman and Lauren Bacall, which received two BAFTA nominations. His next film, «Under the Skin» (2014), with Scarlett Johansson as the lead role, also received two BAFTA nominations. In 2019, Glazer released the short film «The Fall,« based on the novel «The Dream of Reason Gives Birth to Monsters» which was inspired by a photo of Donald Trump's sons with a leopard. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was well-received by critics. More recently, Glazer collaborated with professional dancers to create the short film «Strasbourg 1518,« which was filmed remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic and inspired by the dance mania outbreak in Strasbourg in 1518.
