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…
Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.
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.
Top Cast
Asa Butterfield
Bruno
Vera Farmiga
Mother
David Thewlis
Father
Rupert Friend
Lieutenant Kotler
David Hayman
Pavel
Jack Scanlon
Shmuel
Amber Beattie
Gretel
Sheila Hancock
Grandma
Richard Johnson
Grandpa
Zac Mattoon O'Brien
Leon
Domonkos Németh
Martin
Henry Kingsmill
Karl
Cara Horgan
Maria
Zsuzsa Holl
Berlin Cook
László Áron
Lars
Charlie Baker
Palm Court Singer
Reviews
**Summary: 2/10: well-acted, handsomely made, and morally inverted, a film so intent on manufacturing sympathy for a commandant's family that it forgets, or worse, quietly excuses, whose deaths it was supposed to be mourning.** I haven't read John Boyne's novel, so I can't tell you where the book's failures end and the film's begin. I can only tell you what arrived on screen, and what arrived on screen is a…
FAQ about The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
What is The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas about?
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…
When was The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas released?
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas was released in 2008.
What genres does The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas belong to?
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is categorised as Drama, War, History.
Who stars in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas?
The cast of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas includes Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, David Hayman.