The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

About The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

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.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008) is a history war film directed by Mark Herman. Asa Butterfield appears as Bruno, Vera Farmiga as Mother, David Thewlis as Father, and Rupert Friend as Lieutenant Kotler.

It runs 94 minutes and was released in May 2008. Written by Mark Herman. Production companies include BBC Film, Heyday Films, and Miramax. It is adapted from a novel.

Members will find concentration camp, children in wartime, nationalism, and concentration camp prisoner in it. It scores 7.8 out of 10 from 7,859 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.

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