School Screening: The Zone of Interest

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The Zone of Interest (12A)

S5 + S6 Audience

February 3 2026

Location: Glasgow Film Theatre

Event start time: 10:00

Event end time: 11:50

Film run time: 1h45m

Rating: 12A - Contains moderate violence, language and Holocaust theme.

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Based on true events, This historical drama alludes to the atrocities of the Holocaust without directly showing them, as the commandant of Auschwitz builds an idyllic home life for his family while unseen horrors unfold in the adjoining camp.

Curriculum links: Modern Languages - German, History.

All GFT School Screenings are accompanied by a complimentary classroom learning resource.

Director: Jonathan Glazer

Cast: Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller, Johann Karthaus

Country: United Kingdom, Poland, United States

Language: German, Yiddish, Polish,with English subtitles

Year of Release: 2023

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