The Boy in the Striped PajamasOverview and Synopsis

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Opened November 7, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 34 min.
PG-13
mature thematic material involving the Holocaust
Through the lens of an eight-year-old boy largely shielded from the reality of World War II, we witness a forbidden friendship that forms between Bruno, the son of Nazi commandant, and Schmuel, a Jewish boy held captive in a concentration camp. Read More
Cast: Asa Butterfield, Jack Scanlon, Amber Beattie, David Thewlis, Vera Farmiga
Director: Mark Herman
Genres: War Drama, Drama, Childhood Drama

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"...more haunting and moving than 1997's Life Is Beautiful and is reminiscent of 1987's Au Revoir, Les Enfants..." USA Today
- Claudia Puig
"...the story's p.o.v. is fresh, with a darkly ironic flavor..." Variety
- Derek Elley