
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.
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.
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About The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
- Directors
- Mark Herman
- Cast
- Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, David Hayman, Jack Scanlon
- Genres
- Drama, War, History
- Content rating
- PG-13
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
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