The Zone Of Interest - 2023 - 7/10
An ideal, well-manicured backyard, perfect for raising a family.
Pity the adjoining property is a noisy 24 hour factory, Auschwitz.
A nearby stream is contaminated with ashes, dust, other objects from time to time.
And the fresh country air? Well, it’s not so good is you are asthmatic.
Nonetheless, Commandant Höss and his large family enjoy the posting.
The tone draws heavily from Hannah Ardent’s concept of the banality of evil.
From individuals to mobs, most are mere “joiners”; willfully blind or clueless functionaries.
Chilling film that pairs well with Son Of Saul (2015).