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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Drama · War

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.

7.8(7,735) 5/7/2008 1h 34m
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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.

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Top Cast

Asa Butterfield

Asa Butterfield

Bruno

Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Mother

David Thewlis

David Thewlis

Father

Jack Scanlon

Jack Scanlon

Shmuel

Amber Beattie

Amber Beattie

Gretel

Rupert Friend

Rupert Friend

Lieutenant Kotler

David Hayman

David Hayman

Pavel

Sheila Hancock

Sheila Hancock

Grandma

Directed by

Mark Herman

Production

Reviews

r96sk

8/10

6/11/2024

Not convinced this is a greatly made movie, but it sure does pack a punch! <em>'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'</em> makes for good viewing for the majority, though that ending really is quite something - startling in fact, and that's even with me sensing it. The aforementioned is because, as well as the way the film builds in general, I'm pretty certain I watched this at high school; just not sure if it was snippets or the whole thing, the fence scenes are the only ones I vaguely recall seeing. The low acting level of the youngsters did take me out a bit, no dislike to Asa Butterfield and Jack Scanlon, obviously, but they aren't the best. Though they aren't helped by the dialogue for them, which doesn't feel natural at all. It's written in a way that is simply to tell the viewer abo

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