Downfall vs The Zone of Interest
Downfall has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7/10 for The Zone of Interest). The Zone of Interest is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 35m. Downfall is the older of the two (2004 against 2023). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Downfall
The Zone of Interest| Downfall | The Zone of Interest | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2023 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | Austria | – |
| Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel | Jonathan Glazer |
| Main cast | Thomas Kretschmann, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Rolf Kanies, Christian Berkel | Maximilian Beck, Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller, Johann Karthaus, Luis Noah Witte |
Synopsis
Downfall
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to…
The Zone of Interest
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
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