Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest tells the story of Nazi officer Rudolf Höss and his family, who attempt to live the life of their dreams during World War Two. However, they are living right next door to Auschwitz, the most infamous concentration camp during the war. But is The Zone of Interest based on a true story?
The Zone of Interest is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Martin Amis. While Amis' book used true events as the inspiration for this work, his The Zone of Interest gave the characters new names. Glazer, however, opted to return to the real-life figures in his adaptation, specifically Rudolf (Christian Friedel) and Hedwig Höss (Sandra Hüller) and their family.
