The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.

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Release Date

5/7/2008

Runtime

94 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$12,500,000

Revenue

$20,416,563

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A heartbreaking story of childhood innocence colliding with unimaginable historical evil, told through the eyes of a boy too young to understand the tragedy unfolding around him. The mounting dread is unbearable, you watch catastrophe approaching and cannot stop it.

Mood

MelancholicWistfulDread-soakedClaustrophobic

Themes

FriendshipFamilyMortalityIsolationComing of age

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDesaturated

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violenceChild endangerment

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