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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, 2008

Starring: David Thewlis, Vera Farmiga

Directed by: Mark Herman

Written by: John Boyne

Language: English

Country: UK, USA

Runtime: 94 min

MPAA Rating: PG_13

Rating:7.8

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The mood of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is disturbing, emotional, and touching. The plot centers around genocide, the Holocaust, and a conspiracy against humanity. It is a drama, period, and war movie. Stylistically, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas involves twists and turns. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The setting is Germany. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas happens in the 20th century. It is based on a book. The movie is known for being an award winner.

Summary of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

During World War II, 8-year-old Bruno (Asa Butterfield) and his family leave Berlin to take up residence near the concentration camp where his father (David Thewlis) has just become commandant. Unhappy and lonely, he wanders out behind his house one day and finds Shmuel (Jack Scanlon), a Jewish boy of his age. Though the barbed-wire fence of the camp separates them, the boys begin a forbidden friendship, oblivious to the real nature of their surroundings.

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Language:	English
Country:	UK, USA
Release date:	16 October 2008
Runtime:	94 min

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David Thewlis

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Vera Farmiga

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USA Today

Viewers should know that the film's resolution, though admirably restrained and unsentimental, is devastatingly sad. Parents should take this into account. This beautifully rendered family film is told in a classic and old-fashioned style, in the... Full Review

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by: Claudia Puig

The Onion (A.V. Club)

The film has any number of chances to exploit the setting and Butterfield's wide-eyed innocence, but instead, it mines a vast, eerie tension by keeping both boys in the dark. Full Review

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by: Tasha Robinson

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Predictable

Set during World War II, the film tells the story of Bruno, an eight-year-old boy who is the son of an SS officer. Bruno befriends Schmuel, a Jewish boy who lives on the other side of the fence near Bruno's house. You don't really need to watch the... Read and rate it

28.March.2011
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by: Alida
Alida rated this movie4/10Disappointing

THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS:. An upper class boy befriends a Jewish boy on the other side of a concentration camp wire. They are both 8 years old. The Jewish boy cannot understand why he is in the camp and why he is being treated so badly. The... Read and rate it

10.January.2011
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by: Netflowers
Netflowers rated this movie0/10

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