The Boy in the Striped Pajamas movie review - Aussieboyreviews
HOW SHOCKING AND TRAGIC DOES THE STORY GET IN THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS?
You’ll remember this holocaust drama for how tragic it is, which is why parents should be strongly cautioned. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas features performances and strong story that’ll shock you.
Storyline
Bruno, the 8-year-old son of the commandant at a concentration camp during WWII, befriends a Jewish boy he meets on the other side of the fence which leads to consequences.
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Movie details
Director: Mark Herman
Cast: Asa Butterfield, Jack Scanlon, Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Amber Beattie, Rupert Friend, David Hayman
Writer: Mark Herman
Release Date (Australia): 23 April 2009
Runtime: 94 minutes/1h 34m
Genre: Drama, War, History
Country: UK, USA
Language: English
CONTENT GUIDE (WARNING: MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS)
The film contains Holocaust themes including depictions of concentration camps and references to the burning of bodies.
A young child is viewed with bruises on his face, after it is implied that he was beaten.
The movie contains a single use of the word “damn”.
None.
The buttocks of several men are very briefly shown as they enter a gas chamber.
None.
mpaa rating
PG-13 (for some mature thematic material involving the Holocaust)
Aussie boy's thoughts
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is an entirely heavy, devastating and unforgettable holocaust drama highlighting an innocent friendship to end in a wounding tragedy. Whilst it’s been stated pretty much everywhere, the film strongly connects you with the whole story but leaves you attached with unsettlement to the tragic ending.
The performances and plot of the film will immediately grab you and drag you further into the story. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is then a pretty fast-moving and entertaining tale, as it keeps the audience’s interest with well-portrayed emotions, conversations and friendship, too. But the film all of a sudden ends in a tragedy, leaving each and every person emotionally terrorised. It seriously takes a high-class masterpiece to do that to you.
Basically it’s effortless to say that the film is a stunning idea. Based on the 2006 novel, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a historical drama worth watching for teens and up. It’s a wholly realistic tale and due to the finishing, you probably won’t want to watch it again for a while.
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