In the historical war drama film, The Zone of Interest, director Jonathan Glazer makes a bold artistic choice by opening the movie on an all-black screen. This decision may seem unusual, but Glazer has a specific purpose behind it. In an interview with Rolling Stone, he explained that this black screen serves as a way to tune the audience's ears before they tune their eyes to the visuals of the film.
The Zone of Interest is loosely based on Martin Amis' book of the same name and tells the disturbing true story of Rudolf Höss, the commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp. What sets this film apart is its exploration of the nature of evil and indifference, and Glazer utilizes the soundtrack masterfully to convey these themes.
