Despite its seemingly mundane foreground, The Zone of Interest kept me thoroughly engaged (and horrified) by what was going on in the background. This film uses sound and visual clues to continuously echo the terrible events that occurred at the Auschwitz concentration camp without overtly saying anything. The cameras keep their distance from the characters, giving a heightened sense of realism to the story, as if you were watching the events unfold in person. I don't think I'll be watching The Zone of Interest again any time soon, but it definitely made an impression on me that I won't soon forget.
Review of The Zone of Interest
The Zone of Interest
(2023)
The foreground is mundane, the background is horrifying
23 February 2024