The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Mark Herman

Writers:

John Boyne (novel)
Mark Herman (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 November 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller | War

Tagline:

A timeless story of innocence lost and humanity found.

Plot:

Set during World War II, a story seen through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a concentration camp, whose forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences.

Plot Keywords:

Concentration Camp | Friend | Friendship | Secret | Washing Car

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Asa Butterfield	...	Bruno
Zac Mattoon O'Brien	...	Leon
Domonkos Németh	...	Martin
Henry Kingsmill	...	Karl
Vera Farmiga	...	Mother
Cara Horgan	...	Maria
Zsuzsa Holl	...	Berlin Cook
Amber Beattie	...	Gretel
László Áron	...	Lars
David Thewlis	...	Father
Richard Johnson	...	Grandpa
Sheila Hancock	...	Grandma
Iván Verebély	...	Meinberg
Béla Fesztbaum	...	Schultz
Attila Egyed	...	Heinz

Also Known As:

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (USA)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some mature thematic material involving the Holocaust.

Runtime:

94 min | Israel:93 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44276) | Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Norway:11 | Argentina:16 | Sweden:15 | Australia:M | Netherlands:12 | Brazil:12 | Chile:14 | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Germany:12 (f) | Hong Kong:IIA | Mexico:B | Japan:PG-12

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company:

BBC Films

Trivia:

Vera Farmiga who plays the boy's mother is shown wearing her wedding band on her right hand. For Germany, this is correct and an excellent accurate detail.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The Nazi banners at the film's beginning are sheer and translucent: silk, nylon or rayon. Nazi banners were constructed of wool and were never translucent.

Quotes:

Father: [from trailer] I'm a solider. Soldiers fight a war.
Mother: That's not war!
Father: It's a vital part of it!

The best film of the year by far...

This film made me feel stupid for considering "The dark knight" as the best film of 2008.Because no film is as important this year as this one.I am not the sort of person who cries at the end of a movie but this one left me broken hearted.Its an hard film to seat trough at the end but once you did you will be thankful for the message of love and compassion this film is giving to us.What else can I say I watched this film 4 hours ago and I'm just getting myself back together now.This film is like a big slap in the face,but its tough love.James Horner score is inspired and do a wonderful job serving the story.There is nothing else to say but to tell you that you need to see this film,you wont regret it but I must warn you that you should be prepared for one of the most powerful ending ever captured on film,truly heart wrenching stuff.