Then, the film cuts to black. The sound fades. And for several minutes, we watch the present day: museum janitors cleaning glass displays, vacuuming the floors where millions walked.
At first glance, Zona de Interes (The Zone of Interest) feels like a mistake. The camera lingers on a glowing garden, a sparkling swimming pool, and children playing on a swing set. The sun is warm. The flowers are in full bloom. It looks like a reality TV show about a perfect, upper-middle-class family. Zona de Interes