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The Zone of Interest

The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.

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Released on 12/15/2023 (Movie)
7.1 out of 10 (1576 votes on TMDB)
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Christian Friedel

Character's name: "Rudolf Höss"
Birthday: 03/09/1979
Birthplace: Magdeburg, Germany
Biography:
Christian Friedel was born on March 9, 1979 in Magdeburg, East Germany [now Saxony-Anhalt, Germany]. He is an actor and music artist, known for The Zone of Interest (2023), 13 Minutes (2015) and Babylon Berlin (2017).

Sandra Hüller

Character's name: "Hedwig Höss"
Birthday: 04/30/1978
Birthplace: Suhl, Germany
Biography:
Sandra Hüller (born 30 April 1978) is a German actress. She gained critical praise for her portrayal of Anneliese Michel in Hans-Christian Schmid's 2006 drama Requiem, for which she won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 2006 Berlin Film Festival, and is best known internationally for her starring role in Maren Ade's 2016 comedy Toni Erdmann, for which she won the European Film Award for Best Actress. She has received six nominations for the German Film Award and won three times. Hüller has starred in German, Austrian, American, British and French films. In 2023, Hüller starred in two award-winning films that premiered in the main competition of the Cannes Film Festival: the French courtroom drama Anatomy of a Fall by Justine Triet, which won the Palme d’Or, and Jonathan Glazer’s Holocaust drama The Zone of Interest, which won the Grand Prix. Both films were nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards and Hüller earned a Best Actress nomination for her role in Anatomy of a Fall.

Johann Karthaus

Character's name: "Claus Höss"
Birthday: 09/16/2024
Birthplace: Germany
Biography:
Johann Karthaus is known for The Zone of Interest (2023) and SOKO Hamburg (2018).