![]() In this bundle are shirts, dresses, and a fur coat presumably stolen from Jewish prisoners. It’s a very ordinary, commonplace existence, but an existence bolstered by their status as cold-blooded war profiteers.Įarly in the film, Auschwitz Commandant Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel)’s wife Hedwig (Sandra Hüller) receives a care package of sorts from an Auschwitz prisoner. Their children fight and play pranks on each other. Glazer presents his characters as if he were filming a documentary, a slice-of-life exposé of those who profit from the evils of the Holocaust. This is a hard core exploration of what many, many have dubbed “the banality of evil,” which isn’t an incorrect assessment. No, this isn’t a setup for a wacky Mel Brooks-level Nazi takedown. It’s not until the family goes home that we find out they’re actually Nazis living adjacent to Auschwitz. It’s an idyllic family moment to which most would aspire. There are gorgeous mountain vistas, and the sky covers it all with an enticing, peaceful blanket of what I would call Carolina blue. Children splash in a lake while their parents relax in grassy fields. It certainly did for me.įollowing the seemingly unending night, the film begins on a sunny pastoral scene. If you’re up for that challenge, then The Zone of Interest will work for you. He leaves it up to the audience to discuss, debate, and ultimately decide for themselves. Glazer gives no easy answers on this question or truly on many questions within the film. It could reflect the hopelessness of the Jewish people at the time. ![]() It could reflect the blackness of a person’s soul. Why does Glazer begin the film this way? It could reflect the darkness of the Holocaust, the period in which the film is set. Unsettlingly loud and booming musical notes blare across the audience as we wait in discomfort for the film to move into a more traditional beginning. Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest mysteriously begins on a pitch black screen. Plus, if you’re helping them prank everyone else… they can’t prank you.Download: Telluride Review: Glazer's 'Zone of Interest' Shines a Different Light on the Holocaust On the morning of April 1, wake them extra early to help them find the perfect spots for each. Take your kiddo on an after school Dollar Tree run and let them buy a few cheap pranks like fake vomit and whoopee cushions. You can also hide some dye at the bottom of a cereal bowl that will begin to mix and appear as they start to eat. Put a few drops of food die under the brim of the sink faucet, so blue, green or red water runs out when someone goes to brush their teeth. Use plastic wrap to block the top of all bottles - from shampoo/conditioner to the sugar shaker next to the coffee maker. Print it out and cut to a “ticket-sized” slip of paper, then slide it under their windshield wipers. Help your kiddo write a very official-looking but sweet note to their other parent or newly driving sibling. Put tape over the remote sensor and watch Dad or a bigger sibling scramble to replace the batteries when they can’t get it to work. Similarly, consider having them flavor the creamer so it tastes like peppermint or chocolate instead of plain. Or empty out a K-cup and see if Dad notices he only made hot water, instead of coffee. Is your SO someone who sleepwalks through their breakfast routine? Help your kiddo to switch the milk and the OJ containers, so their parent pours OJ into their cereal. Watch everyone get frustrated when it won’t work. Put tape over the bottom of the mouse on the family computer. See how far you can get before they finally interrupt the process. Convince them they’re running late and don’t give them a chance to correct you. On Saturday, wake your kids for school like it’s Friday or Monday. ![]() This will ruin your chance to sleep in but might be totally worth it. ![]() Just consider giving a back-up lunch or sticking lunch money in their lunchbox, so they have a backup option. Similarly, you can smear icing on their sandwich, instead of mayo. Scrape out the filling in your kids’ Oreos and replace it with toothpaste. May the odds be ever in your favor, Mama Pranksters. The key is to have fun and (try not to) worry about the mess later. These could be as simple as the toothpaste in Oreos prank, as messy as Saran wrap on the toilet or as convoluted as, well, some of these ideas. ![]() If you have the right kind of kid, they’ll even enjoy if you play a few pranks on them. When was the last time you went all out for April Fools Day? Most kids are ecstatic at the idea of a day full of jokes and pranks, but they sometimes need a little help creating the mischief. ![]()
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