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78% Critic Match
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
“Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.”
7.8 / 10• 2008• 1h 34m•PG-13• English
DramaWarHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Asa Butterfield
Bruno
Lead
Vera Farmiga
Mother
David Thewlis
Father
Jack Scanlon
Shmuel
Amber Beattie
Gretel
Rupert Friend
Lieutenant Kotler
David Hayman
Pavel
Sheila Hancock
Grandma
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mark Herman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
