The Zone of Interest - movie: watch streaming online (2024)

Under the Skin director Jonathan Glazer adapts a morally incongruous Holocaust tale for A24

The Zone of Interest is an historical drama film produced by Film4 Productions and Access Entertainment for A24. The film is directed by Jonathan Glazer, whose previous works include Sexy Beast, Birth, and Under the Skin. The Zone of Interest is loosely based on Martin Amis’ 2014 novel of the same name.

The Zone of Interest stars German actor Christian Friedel as Rudolf Höss, an SS officer creating his dream home with his wife at the Auschwitz death camp during World War II. He is joined by German actress Sandra Hüller, who plays his wife Hedwig Höss. Their three children Klaus, Inge-Brigitt, and Heidetraut are portrayed by Johann Karthaus, Nele Ahrensmeier, and Lilli Falk, respectively.

• October 19, 2021
  • It is announced that Jonathan Glazer is creating a new film for A24 based on Martin Amis’ novel The Zone of Interest. (Source: Deadline)
• April 13, 2023
  • It is confirmed to be featured in the competition lineup for the Cannes Film Festival in 2023. (Source: Deadline)
• May 19, 2023
  • The Zone of Interest receives a 6-minute standing ovation at Cannes. (Source: Variety)
• August 2, 2023
  • The Zone of Interest’s release date is confirmed for December 8, 2023 in the US. (Source: IndieWire)
• October 17, 2023
  • A24 release a teaser trailer for The Zone of Interest that shows clips of an idyllic, sterile reality overlayed by harsh flashes of horn music. The trailer achieves the effect of conveying the creepy, horrifying underbelly of the manicured reality the family tried to create. (Source: Variety)
• December 5, 2023
  • A24 release a new trailer for The Zone of Interest, showing the mother of the house discussing what is growing in the family's garden right next to Auschwitz. (Source: The Playlist)
• December 11, 2023
  • The Zone of Interest is nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language, and Best Original Score – Motion Picture (Mica Levi). (Source: Deadline)
• January 18, 2024
  • The Zone of Interest is nominated for 8 BAFTAs, including for Outstanding British Film, Film Not in the English Language, Adapted Screenplay (Jonathan Glazer), Supporting Actress (Sandra Hüller), Cinematography ( Łukasz Żal), Editing (Paul Watts), Production Design (Chris Oddy, Joanna Maria Kuś, Katarzyna Sikora), and Sound (Johnnie Burn, Tarn Willers). (Source: The Playlist)
• January 23, 2024
  • The Zone of Interest is nominated for 4 Academy Awards, including for Best Picture, Directing (Jonathan Glazer, Writing (Adapted Screenplay), International Feature Film, and Sound (Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn). (Source: Deadline)
• February 2, 2024
  • The Zone of Interest premieres in cinemas in the UK.