ZDF to broadcast Oscar-winning film The Zone of Interest

The German broadcaster ZDF will host the free-to-air television premiere of the Oscar-winning drama “The Zone of Interest” on November 9 at 10:15 PM. Directed by Jonathan Glazer, the film depicts the domestic life of Rudolf Höss, the commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp, and his wife Hedwig, played by Sandra Hüller, in a villa located directly adjacent to the extermination camp.

The film is noted for its unconventional approach to portraying the Holocaust by focusing on the mundane daily lives of the perpetrators rather than showing the direct atrocities. This stylistic choice has drawn mixed critical reactions, with some outlets like The Guardian calling it a “brutal masterpiece,” while others, including The New York Times, have criticized it as a “hollow, self-glorifying” drama.

The broadcast date coincides with the anniversary of the November Pogroms of 1938. Following the television airing, the film will be available on the broadcaster’s streaming portal for four weeks.