The Zone of Interest

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2 min readJun 6, 2024

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The Zone of Interest. Credit: A24

Synopsis: Under the blue sky, everyone is smiling, the children are crying out in joy, and Rudolf Höss, the director of the Auschwitz concentration camp, and his wife, Hedwig, and their family are living peaceful days. But on the other side of the wall visible from the window, a large building is emitting black smoke. In 1945, the family was living happily in a mansion separated from the concentration camp by only a single wall.

What is surprising about this film is the amazing power of the directing, which allows the viewer to imagine what is happening in the camp separated by walls.

⭐The faint sound of flies echoes through the beautiful opening scenery.
⭐The sound of gunfire continues day and night.
⭐The screams of the victims and the yells of the perpetrators echo through the concentration camp.
⭐Family members are going through the victim’s belongings that were taken from the concentration camp.
⭐Smoke rises from the camp’s chimneys.
⭐The scene shows women contorting their faces and coughing as the stench of death wafts from the smoke coming from the chimney.

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Miyabi's Movie Diary
⭐Miyabi’s Movie Mania⭐

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