'The Zone of Interest' Receives Five Oscar Nominations
Jonathan Glazer's film, depicting the life of a Nazi family living next to Auschwitz, is based on extensive research into the real-life figures it portrays.
- Jonathan Glazer's film 'The Zone of Interest' has received five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best International Film, and Best Sound.
- The film, produced by Jim Wilson and Ewa Puszczynska, is based on Martin Amis's 2014 book and depicts the life of a Nazi family living next to the Auschwitz concentration camp.
- The film's screenplay was largely developed from research into the lives of the real-life Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife Hedwig, who lived next to the camp.
- The film is currently playing in theaters and will eventually be available for streaming on Max due to a deal between A24 and the streaming platform.
- The film premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in May and has received critical acclaim, with Glazer winning the Grand Prix and Fipresci Prize.