Jonathan Glazer on The Zone of Interest | BFI London Film Festival Q&A

[@occasionalfeelgood23]

I'm so thankful Jonathan Glazer exists. He doesn't make movies often, but when he does it's always something intensely unique and genuinely special. When it comes to movies in the 21st century, that's a rare thing, sadly.

[@georgebats9796]

Hate to break it to you but it's the 21st century mate

[@occasionalfeelgood23]

@@georgebats9796 Whoops, typo, haha. Thanks for that.

[@jonnowocky8179]

I really don’t agree - cinema seems in a pretty great place lately, and there’s a lot more good stuff scheduled for this year. Artisanal directors seem to be taking the forefront, and the seemingly endless Disney and Marvel franchise machine seems to be wheezing into a slow decline - lots to be happy about

[@RhodesidesReviews]

​@@jonnowocky8179Thats quite a new thing though. Which is great. If you look at the century as a whole it's been quite formulaic

[@Yupstate845]

​@jonnowocky8179 a24 is putting out some outstanding stuff including this

[@ManCave1972]

Saw the movie this morning and I thoroughly recommend seeing it in a cinema because the sound is vital to the experience and I’m not sure how it’ll register at home. Glazer is our generation’s Kubrick. Perfect craft, always exploring a different genre, and a pure vision.

[@JoeRuizLordoftheRings]

Boom!!!

[@pgbear]

I agree wth you. I saw the film at my local cinema this morning. I felt so glad I was seeing it on a big screen with a good sound system. I also was reminded of the brilliance of Stanley Kubrick and I feel sure that he would have enjoyed this film, on all levels. It's powerful and original and really makes you think. Congratulations to Jonathan Glazer and his hugely talented cast and crew. I also loved the adorable dog who lives at the house and is constantly flying around and wanting to be involved with the humans living with him.

[@leonmart6719]

The film portrays very well what the Zionists are doing with Gaza and Palestinian families. Zionist Genocide.

[@goyaassfilms4551]

One of the most original, daring and sadly underrated directors of our time.

[@benoakes01]

Yeh yeh whatever

[@DorivalAfonsoCardoso]

He's underrated because he's a Mediocre director, simple as that!

[@autofocus4556]

@@DorivalAfonsoCardoso 🤡

[@9catlover]

i just finished watching it. never have i watched a movie that is so subtle, quiet almost, understated yet so shattering. so grateful for this movie coming out in this time. it will keep lingering in my mind for such a long time

[@TheRealClankZoka]

Watched it last night and talk about a SUPER chilling movie, really loved it, loved the sound, the acting, the cinematography and Jonathan Glazer did a wonderful job adapting the novel and it’s so well directed, really fine piece of work!

[@TheGoodfella2012]

This film is something else. No marketing. No hype. Just pure filmmaking. Nolan could learn a thing or two from Glazer.

[@007bhagyaraju]

Because Nolan makes high budget films, he needs marketing...both kinds of movies are needed to coexist for the life of cinema...

[@fh854]

It’s not a zero sum game…

[@annalisavajda252]

Well Nolan doesn't make art films does he? He makes blockbusters.

[@leonmart6719]

The film portrays very well what the Zionists are doing with Gaza and Palestinian families. Zionist Genocide.

[@moeezS]

Incredible film, love the way it was shot, with the horrors always being in the periphery. Can tell Jonathan is a recluse saying being on stage talking was not his natural habitat heh. Love the sound design and score, chilling.

[@mikeloomin2424]

story was shallow.

[@theuniversewithin2065]

One of the most incredible films I've ever seen. Glazer used digital cameras as a tool to bring it into the current. I didn't understand the choice in the beginning, but the ending makes it full circle, in the most stunning way possible. This is a must see and one of the most seminal pieces of moviemaking in the last decades. ❤❤❤❤ Hit me right in the gut. 🤕😭😞😓

[@JJ_d.Lizard]

just saw it this afternoon. A few seconds in, I already knew this was going to be something special.

[@theuniversewithin2065]

@@JJ_d.Lizard it was a challenging movie to watch. Extremely powerful due to the detachment from what's really going on.

[@gogigaga1677]

MOVIE OF THE 21ST CENTURY FOR ME IDC THIS IS A MASTERPIECE

[@temmietaft2552]

I just saw it at my local theater. I felt uncomfortable but couldn’t seem to “turn away”. The music was like nails on a chalkboard. Even the baby that cried nonstop was making me feel uncomfortable.

[@PhoenixDad14]

Most thought-provoking film of the year. The naysayers will call it a think piece. The real ones know it’s a wake up call.

[@annalisavajda252]

Interesting that you say it would be critized as a "think piece" rather than celebrated as such but yes people like their cognitive dissonance and distractions. The "cult of ignorance" quote comes to mind too contempt some have for intellectuals.

[@volt7cooltangs701]

Sexy Beast 2000 Birth 2004 Under the Skin 2014 Zone of Interest 2023 What a body of work. Jonathan Glazer, bit of a genius really. Auteur. Artist. Best filmmaker on the planet since 2000? I think so. A 21st century Stanley Kubrick.

[@oscarotter790]

Him and Chris Cunningham--phenomenal and Kubrickian!

[@Gypsywasteland]

Birth is so underrated also The Fall is a great short film

[@comfykeegs]

@@kevinandrewrea123Ari and the Safdies are now in the conversation too. The layers of their films are endless

[@frenchleadz]

Haneke, Farhadi, Kore-eda Hirokazu, all superior but, Glazer is making great work and thats undeniable

[@jonnowocky8179]

@@kevinandrewrea123 Yorgos Lanthimos?

[@davidb9531]

Watching this now in the uk at the end of Jan I found this jarringly relevant to the ongoing genocide of Palestine - my understanding is Glazer has spoken to it’s relevance of Oct 7 but not the continuing conflict, no matter really, like all good films people can take what they want from it, endless shoes, constant inhumanity to fellow humans, and so it goes, very depressing (Just a footnote, update - obviously Glazer was the only person to mention the conflict in Gaza by name at the Oscars, his speech was lightly applauded and likely misunderstood. His career will not be, as a brutally independent and visceral filmmaker I would assume his career continues as long as he wishes, his speech voiced modern dehumanisation and he spoke as a Jewish Man with consceince and humanity, he stood proud and I look forward to his ever growing body of work continuing.

[@jonathanhlusic]

My first time at LFF, incredible movie and such an interesting look bts.

[@tarnopol]

Most of Israeli society and its supporters around the world are living in the zone of interest. Most of us right now are living in the zone of interest with respect to carbon.

[@dawkosvk]

Jesus Christ, Christian sounds like the most kind person in the world yet in the movie he's...

[@pgbear]

That's the mark of a great actor. Glad to see he has such a wonderful, full head of hair in real life.

[@SaberRexZealot]

The dissonance is fantastic

[@nhac-space]

that is Style.

[@juliet3827]

Are there no chairs so these people can sit down??

[@chelseapoet3664]

It's incredibly pretentious and also disrespectful

[@orangewarm1]

could have got them some seats on the stage

[@Bellesawyer]

Wow. I just saw this film. Chilling. Disturbing. They filmed the house next to Auchwitz. Wow. Very hard film to watch. Was riveted. Yes- discomfort is the word. .

[@chelseapoet3664]

BFI must spend all their money on marketing, they apparently can only afford chairs for the audience.

[@nm800]

Is there any way to watch the interview the coversation between Cuaron and Glazer?

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaa8927]

please

[@bhar1jack]

why are they standing, for god's sake give them a chair

[@alexkiss2515]

Jonathan Glaser is an absolute unique, thorough genius. His approach to The Zone of Interest has branded itself into my mind. The style of filmmaking is as poignant as the subject matter.

[@chelseapoet3664]

Brilliant film. Very awkward interviewer. Why give this job to someone who seems so deeply uncomfortable in front of an audience?

[@hannahbower421]

Why are they all standing up? awkward lol

[@annalisavajda252]

Well it seems to me they had some optimistic attitude surrounded themselves with beauty to district themselves keep their spirits up. Looking at the actual photos of the home and garden the film is based on children frolicking some nude even as though it's the garden of Eden they are naive and innocent of the outside world. The wife trying on some prisoners fur coat to her it's as rational as if you tried to tell her the animals used to make the coat were kept in cages and gassed for their skins either she wouldn't care people seperate their minds from horrific realities when it suits them regularly. Hierarchies and food chains etc.

[@OmeFrits]

Was Mica Levi stoned?

[@nightbringer99]

Hahahahaha

[@fhrianfz]

everage sound design be like:

[@Ben-p2y]

hello i am ben

[@MrMurph73]

hello ben

[@joeg19]

whatever

[@bidetbday]

When’s someone going to ask this fkcing guy about the fact that you can see border guards, watchtowers, barbed wire, etc from Israel when you look to Palestine. That Israeli life continues as prosperously as in the Hoss family’s house while Gaza burns. While children die. That this movie is a perfect encapsulation of where we are at as a species. We know killing goes on in Gaza and we do nothing. We know that the world is burning and we do nothing. We see a movie like this and we want to talk about “research” and cameras chosen for the film and we ignore the real goddmn things that the movie is talking about. Why is glazer not talking about this. Is he not himself aware of the deep relevance?

[@zxbc1]

I think Glazer has every intention to allude to not just Gaza, but the whole apartheid Israel and other societies. I don't think he needs to spell it out, we can see it plainly in the film. It isn't a director's job to tell us how and what to think when we watch their film. Besides, in the end, when he said his intent was to point out our similarities to the perpetrators, not the victims, he was being very obvious already.

[@goldie481]

Hopefully you watched the Oscars

[@ds-tr2qf]

Jonathan Glazer is a plagiarist. He steals other people's ideas and passes them off as his own. That's a thief! Sorry to pop your adoring 'love bubble!

[@Brownie2102]

Who's he plagiarised?

[@jimferguson7340]

@@Brownie2102No one

[@comfykeegs]

Yes we should believe you…da-tr2qf lmao

[@ds-tr2qf]

@@comfykeegs Couldn't give a shit what you believe. The truth is the truth, tosspot!

[@ds-tr2qf]

​@@comfykeegscouldn't give a shit what you believe, tosspot!