# The Grey Zone (2001)

> Inside Auschwitz, Jewish prisoners weighing revolt against the rescue of one surviving child confront the unbearable costs of survival and moral responsibility.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9068

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama, War, History
- Director: Tim Blake Nelson
- Cast: David Arquette, Velizar Binev, Michael Stuhlbarg, Daniel Benzali, Allan Corduner, Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, Natasha Lyonne
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0252480/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grim, harrowing, austere, serious historical viewing, holocaust remembrance

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