The Zone of Interest (film)
The Zone of Interest is a 2023 historical drama film written and directed by Jonathan Glazer, co-produced among the United Kingdom, the United States, and Poland. Loosely based on the 2014 novel by Martin Amis, the film focuses on the life of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife Hedwig, who live with their family in a home in the "Zone of Interest" next to the concentration camp. Christian Friedel stars as Rudolf Höss alongside Sandra Hüller as Hedwig Höss.
U.S. theatrical release poster
Front façade of the former house of Rudolf Höß at Oświęcim, next to KL Auschwitz (photo taken in 2012).
The former house of Rudolf Höß at Oświęcim (next to KL Auschwitz). This side entrance gives onto the gate leading to the camp (photo taken in 2024).
The cast and team at the film's Gala Premiere at the 2023 BFI London Film Festival.
Jonathan Glazer is an English film director and screenwriter. He began his career in theatre before transitioning into film, directing the features Sexy Beast (2000), Birth (2004), Under the Skin (2013), and The Zone of Interest (2023).
Glazer in 2023