I attended the 5:15 PM viewing of THE ZONE OF INTEREST at Neon Movies. 

I read nothing on the movie beforehand. I don’t even recall seeing a trailer of this movie while attending others.

According to Wikipedia: The Zone of Interest is a 2023 historical drama film written and directed by Jonathan Glazer, loosely based on the 2014 novel by Martin Amis. It was a co-production between the United Kingdom and Poland. It stars Christian Friedel as the German Nazi commandant Rudolf Höss, who strives to build a dream life with his wife, Hedwig (Sandra Hüller), in a new home right next to the German Auschwitz concentration camp. 

THE ZONE OF INTEREST, review: “This unforgettable as brutal masterpiece. Before you read on, a word of caution. There are some films – many of them– then impress on a first viewing, but which start to trickle away a handful of sand, the moment you leave the cinema.“

As I realized that the film held historical context, I developed more interest in the slow moving simplistic plot which was unrecognizable, practically vague to the point of their not being a plot. There were several things I could take away with me, but I kept thinking to myself, “where are we going?” and, “what’s the point?”

The English subtitles, at times, were washed away as they blended into the film. Several times, the white text could not be seen due to the white floor, or various cinematography effects. It was quite disappointing.

Still, I cannot say that I truly disliked the film, but I did not feel the impact. I’m sure others might experience.