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7.7
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Critic Tasha Robinson
rated 8

The horror isn't overwrought and obvious; it's delicately wrapped up in information that the viewers have, the children lack, and the adults are struggling to hide or ignore. The performances are similarly subtle...

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Martin
rated 8

Herregud så hemsk, men viktigt film

2 years ago
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Cast & Crew

Mark Herman
Director
David Thewlis
As Father
David Hayman
As Pavel
Richard Johnson
As Grandpa
Vera Farmiga
As Mother
Sheila Hancock
As Grandma
Rupert Friend
As Lieutenant Kotler
Jim Norton
As Herr Liszt

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas tells the story of Bruno, a young German boy whose family moves to rural occupied Poland during World War II. Bruno's father, an SS officer, is promoted to commandant of a concentration camp, and Bruno innocently befriends a Jewish boy named Shmuel who is held captive there. Despite their differing backgrounds and the danger surrounding them, the two boys form a strong bond, leading Bruno to question the true nature of the camp and his family's role in it. As the war rages on and the camp's atrocities become more apparent, Bruno's family is torn apart by conflicting loyalties and moralities, ultimately leading to a tragic confrontation with the harsh realities of the Holocaust.

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas was released in theaters on November 26, 2008.