'The Zone of Interest' trivia and fun facts
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Jonathan Glazer's screenplay is only loosely based on British author Martin Amis' novel "The Zone of Interest." Amis' provocative book is quite different in many ways, because it tells a fictitious 'love story' plot from three perspectives by using an artificial, even comical language designed to alienate the reader. Amis also uses only fictitious names for his characters, even if the historical Höss family was obviously an inspiration.
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The family dog in the film is played by Sandra Hüller's pet dog.
IN SECRET
Director Jonathan Glazer used up to five fixed cameras in the house and garden with no visible crew to capture many scenes so the actors didn't know if they were being shot in a close-up or wide shot. They were totally immersed in the scene and enjoyed working in that realistic environment.