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The Zone of Interest Movie (2023): Where to watch and stream online

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You can stream The Zone of Interest on: HBO Max, Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home

The Zone of Interest

Drama War History

2023, Movie, 1h 45min

The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.

Country: United Kingdom,United States,Poland

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Reviews

Michael Thomsen

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Not particularly entertaining, but that's fitting rnough for an uncompromising Holocaust movie. But it's a great work of art.

1 year ago

Critic Robbie Collin

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...horrifying in its banality.

Read full review at The Telegraph

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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A single, satanic joke burns through the celluloid in Jonathan Glazer’s technically brilliant, uneasy Holocaust movie...

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Maureen Lee Lenker

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...an unrelenting portrait of the banality of evil.

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly

Critic Matt Maytum

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A challenging, haunting, and singular work from Jonathan Glazer.

Read full review at Gamesradar

Critic Zach Lewis

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...the hellish counterpart to The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, another film about the soulless march of the careerist’s life. Only in Glazer’s version, the march is a goose step.

Read full review at Slant Magazine

Frequently asked questions

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In "The Zone of Interest," the chilling juxtaposition of domestic bliss and unspeakable horror unfolds in a family home adjacent to Auschwitz. Commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife, Hedwig, strive to create an idyllic life for their children amid the grim reality that surrounds them. Their days are filled with laughter, gardening, and celebrations, while just beyond their garden lies a world shrouded in darkness and despair. As the narrative explores their troubling normalcy, it exposes the profound disconnect between their privileged existence and the atrocities committed nearby. This deeply unsettling film invites audiences to confront uncomfortable truths about complicity and denial in times of moral crisis. It challenges viewers to reflect on how humanity can coexist with such immense suffering just out of sight.

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You can stream The Zone of Interest on: HBO Max Apple TV Amazon Store Fandango at Home