About the non-Eng language movie 'The Zone of Interest' that won BAFTA
BAFTA win
The war drama set during the Third Reich won a BAFTA award for Best Film Not In the English Language.
The filmmaker
Though directed by British director Jonathan Glazer, this film is actually in German. Glazer is best known for films like 'Under the Skin'
The plot
A Nazi commandant and his wife plan on building their dream life and dream home beside a camp where Jews are being detained during the Holocaust.
The star cast
The film stars '13 Minutes' actor Christian Friedel as Nazi commandant Rudolf Höss, with 'Anatomy of a Fall' star Sandra Hüller as his wife Hedwig.
Inspiration for the film
The movie is based on the 2014 novel of the same name by British author Martin Amis, who died late last year.
About the author
Martin Amis was known for his gripping 'late-capitalist' novels with a comic yet cynical tone. A lifelong smoker, he died of cancer.
OTT release
'The Zone of Interest' will release on Max (formerly HBO Max) in the US later this year, and will soon be available on digital storefronts worldwide.