
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.

Rudolf Höss

Hedwig Höss

Claus Höss

Hans Höss

Inge-Brigit Höss

Heideraud Höss
Annagret Höss
Annagret Höss
Annagret Höss
The Zone of Interest takes the notion of the "banality of evil", back to its true origin, the family home. All human evil starts with a home. In this instance, the home of a concentration camp commander, Rudolf Höss, of Auschwitz and his family. The laid back ease of middle class family life, of an upper management level Nazi, is juxtaposed with suffering of people (Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, political dissidents, religious minorities and yes even some allied soldiers, who were prisoners of war), who quite literally reside, over the fence, in the concentration camp, Hoss oversees. This...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$15,000,000.00
Revenue $52,631,884.00