ZONE OF INTEREST was released in 2023 to critical acclaim. It has been considered one of the best films of the year and one of the best films of all time, according to a hypothetical list of films that frame their narrative within the context of World War II and a concentration camp. It was directed by the British filmmaker Jonathan Glazer, who has a deep connection to the tragedy of Holocaust victims due to his Jewish heritage. With the aesthetic sensibility honed through his work directing music videos, he skillfully strikes the necessary understated tone to create the horror-movie atmosphere that grips the viewer.

For ZONE OF INTEREST, sound is one of its greatest strengths. The characters' lives unfold in the home of the administrator of the Auschwitz concentration camp, located in Nazi-occupied Poland. The director establishes two distinct spaces: the house itself and the outside world, where the Jewish population and those considered outcasts by the invading army are imprisoned. The torture, exploitation, and extermination of the prisoners are not shown, but they are heard and never cease. The contrast between these two parallel worlds is stark and terrifying. Inside the house, life flows like the gentle current of a river, while the sounds beyond the wall are explicit. The mechanism of what is believed to be a gas chamber hums constantly, and from it, or from them, the column of dark smoke is always visible, suggesting that, in this place, death was an industrial process.

The brilliance of ZONE OF INTEREST lies in its portrayal of a horrifying everyday life, one that remains unmoved by the appalling extermination. Based on the real lives of the administrators of the Auschwitz concentration camp, it demonstrates that becoming accustomed to "anything" is within reach of anyone who sets their mind to it. Faced with these characters, who behave in a seemingly normal manner, the viewer is inclined to wonder how they would react in similar situations. Therefore, it is worth posing the question explicitly, question mark in place: Do people become accustomed to mistreatment, extortion, kidnapping, murder… to massacres? Let each person, within their own "zone of interest," find the answer, and of course, there is no need to share it with anyone.