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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.
Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.
Drama, War - 2008
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
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When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.
Director:
,
Mark Herman
Cast:
,
David Thewlis
,
Vera Farmiga
,
Rupert Friend
,
David Hayman
,
Asa Butterfield
,
Zac Mattoon O'Brien
,
Domonkos Németh
,
Henry Kingsmill

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Details

Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
94 min
Release date:
7 May 2008
Country:
GB, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$12,500,000
Revenue:
$20,416,563
Awards:
7 wins & 7 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Although it's told from the perspective of a child, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is as shattering as any film about the Holocaust could be, perhaps more so.
– Bill Goodykoontz,
Arizona Republic,
13 Nov 2008
fresh:
Because its gaze is so level and so unyielding, it stands as one of the better dramatic films made on this subject (although it's not nearly as fine as Louis Malle's Au Revoir les Enfants, in which the camps remain a distant abstraction).
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
14 Nov 2008
fresh:
In truth, the film is sure to stop the hearts of many who see it. There may indeed be hope in hell, but better to avoid hell altogether.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
14 Nov 2008
fresh:
Young Scanlon and Butterfield are scathingly effective, never overplaying their roles.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
14 Nov 2008
fresh:
The result isn't a deep film, but rather a profound one.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2009
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