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Release Date:
14 November 2008 (USA)
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Tagline:
A timeless story of innocence lost and humanity found. more
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins
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5 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(37 articles)
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Utterly Devastating
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Asa Butterfield | ... | Bruno | |
| Zac Mattoon O'Brien | ... | Leon (as Zac Mattoon-O'Brien) | |
| 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 | |
| Charlie Baker | ... | Palm Court Singer | |
| Iván Verebély | ... | Meinberg | |
| Béla Fesztbaum | ... | Schultz |
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Also Known As:
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some mature thematic material involving the Holocaust.
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Runtime:
94 min | Israel:93 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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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 |
New Zealand:M |
Peru:14 |
Denmark:11 |
Austria:12
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Although the concentration camp where the movie is set is never actually mentioned by name throughout the movie, we know it is Auschwitz because it was the only Nazi death camp with 4 crematoria. The SS officers are discussing the building's construction in the Commandant's office when Bruno's mother interrupts the meeting. In the book it is referred to as "Out-With" (coming from the P.O.V. of Bruno, who is only nine years old and can't pronounce some words properly).
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Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The dedication document shown at Bruno's grandmother's funeral is titled "von dem Führer" (by the Führer). It has been claimed even though the grammatically correct German would be "vom Führer", the text would still be too sparse and informal for such an occasion as a funeral. However, "Vom" is just a contraction of "von dem" but "vom" is more colloquial in German. An official piece of writing like shown in the movie would state "von dem", that is, if such a dedication is actually based on an original anyway.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Mother: Hello, sweetheart.
Bruno: Mom, what's going on?
Mother: We're celebrating.
Bruno: Celebrating?
Mother: Mm, your father's been given a promotion.
Gretel: That means a better job.
Bruno: I know what promotion is.
Mother: So we're having a little party to celebrate.
Bruno: He's still going to be a soldier though, isn't he?
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Mother: Hello, sweetheart.
Bruno: Mom, what's going on?
Mother: We're celebrating.
Bruno: Celebrating?
Mother: Mm, your father's been given a promotion.
Gretel: That means a better job.
Bruno: I know what promotion is.
Mother: So we're having a little party to celebrate.
Bruno: He's still going to be a soldier though, isn't he?
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References Theresienstadt (1944)
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Soundtrack:
German National Anthem (Das Lied der Deutschen)
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How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?How closely does the movie follow the book?
If the movie is set in Germany, why do they have English accents?
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My fiancé and I purchased tickets for a special advanced screening of this movie during the Carnegie Film Festival in Dunfermline, Fife. I didn't realise, but we were one of the first people to see it. I will try and not spoil it and keep the review very simple and straight forward.
The film is mainly shot through the eyes of Bruno played by Asa Butterfield growing up in war time Germany during the holocaust. After relocating at the will of the German Army, the film then centres on the friendship between Bruno and Shmuel (Jack Scanlon). I will end it there as I don't wish to spoil the rest of the film.
Putting to one side the fact that everyone has a flawless English accent (which does make it difficult to hate them at first), the cinematics, sound, editing and above all acting are a credit to the British film industry.
Asa Butterfield is fine young actor and I'm sure will be destined for even greater things in the future.
As I mentioned above, I won't give anything away, but I will say that this is the first time I have been to the Cinema and everyone sat quiet right up until the end of the credits.
Please, please see this film. It will remain with you for a long time.