The Zone of Interest is one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2023. It aims to present a familiar historical subject in an unconventional manner. Alas, unlike the majority of viewers, I found this to be an underwhelming experience.
Looking at it conceptually, this sounds like a brilliant approach to exploring the horrors behind The Holocaust. Seeing a family living next door to a concentration camp and acting like everything's peachy? Disturbing. Hearing officers talk matter-of-factly about extermination methods…