My wife and I saw “Zone of Interest” last week, and I’ve been waiting to hear ATMI cover it. For me, it was a very difficult watch while being one of the most impactful movies I’ve seen in a very long time. The holocaust is obviously never an easy subject, and this wasn’t a perfect movie (Sonny, I agree with you about some of the cut-awa…
My wife and I saw “Zone of Interest” last week, and I’ve been waiting to hear ATMI cover it. For me, it was a very difficult watch while being one of the most impactful movies I’ve seen in a very long time. The holocaust is obviously never an easy subject, and this wasn’t a perfect movie (Sonny, I agree with you about some of the cut-away scenes not really working), but the way this just presented “normal” lives literally in the shadow of one of humanity’s most evil events was … jarring might be a word to start to capture it.
I think my take and reaction to it is most aligns with Peter’s, basically having to fill in gaps with your own thoughts and imagination made this both provocative and powerful. Sadly, I think it is also meant to be lesson about how easy it can be for many of our fellow human beings to participate in, let alone passively allow, things we like to think we’d never do. I’d highly recommend this movie, but just be ready for it.
I also found it interesting how all three of you were a bit speechless at the end of this episode in trying to come up with closing-remarks for the movie. That in itself might say something about the powerful impression it can leave.
My wife and I saw “Zone of Interest” last week, and I’ve been waiting to hear ATMI cover it. For me, it was a very difficult watch while being one of the most impactful movies I’ve seen in a very long time. The holocaust is obviously never an easy subject, and this wasn’t a perfect movie (Sonny, I agree with you about some of the cut-away scenes not really working), but the way this just presented “normal” lives literally in the shadow of one of humanity’s most evil events was … jarring might be a word to start to capture it.
I think my take and reaction to it is most aligns with Peter’s, basically having to fill in gaps with your own thoughts and imagination made this both provocative and powerful. Sadly, I think it is also meant to be lesson about how easy it can be for many of our fellow human beings to participate in, let alone passively allow, things we like to think we’d never do. I’d highly recommend this movie, but just be ready for it.
I also found it interesting how all three of you were a bit speechless at the end of this episode in trying to come up with closing-remarks for the movie. That in itself might say something about the powerful impression it can leave.