The Area of Interest: Jonathan Glazer’s great return
Ten years after his last notable film Under the skinBritish director Jonathan Glazer makes a sensational return to the film scene The area of interest. Presented in official competition at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival (where we discovered it), this feature film not only won the Grand Prize, but was also the subject of numerous discussions among festival-goers, leaving a deep impression.
The film, adapted from the novel of the same name by Martin Amis published in 2014, is set during the Second World War. It offers a unique glimpse into the daily life of Rudolf Höss, commandant of the Auschwitz camp, and his family. Instead of focusing on the horrors of the campsGlazer chose to show behind the scenes, describing the surprisingly normal life of this family living in the immediate vicinity of the death camps.
This unique perspective, far from the usual representations, promises a profound reflection on the banality of evil. While the release of The area of interest in France it is expected for January 2024the American distributor A24 has unveiled a first chilling trailer (it will be released in American theaters in December).
A first overview of great impact
As for Under the skin, Jonathan Glazer directed a very sensorial film about the seemingly idyllic life of this family who lives a few meters from the extermination camp. Therefore, he worked a lot on the sound design to represent the atrocities committed in the camp. This first trailer manages to transcribe, without showing too much, the cinematic gesture of Jonathan Glazerwaiting for its release in theaters. The area of interest has been chosen to represent England at the Oscars and should undoubtedly be among the finalists.
The cast includes Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller.
Source: Cine Serie
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