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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)

PG-1305/07/2008Drama, War, History1h 34m
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Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.

Overview

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 Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Asa Butterfield

    Bruno

  2. Cast 1

    Vera Farmiga

    Mother

  3. Cast 1

    David Thewlis

    Father

  4. Cast 1

    Jack Scanlon

    Shmuel

  5. Cast 1

    Amber Beattie

    Gretel

  6. Cast 1

    Rupert Friend

    Lieutenant Kotler

  7. Cast 1

    David Hayman

    Pavel

  8. Cast 1

    Sheila Hancock

    Grandma

  9. Cast 1

    Richard Johnson

    Grandpa

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 a...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$12,500,000.00

Revenue $20,416,563.00

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