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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

2008, Movie, 1h 34min

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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Reviews

Critic Ian Nathan

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A powerfully affecting and unusual view of the Holocaust.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Tasha Robinson

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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...

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Martin

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Herregud så hemsk, men viktigt film

2 years ago

Elliot Birgersson

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Hemsk film, väldigt sorglig.

1 year ago

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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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