Description: Based upon the novel by John Boyne, THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS is a heart-wrenching tale of an unlikely friendship that forms between the son of a concentration camp commander and a young Jewish boy during World War II. Directed by r...
Description Based upon the novel by John Boyne, THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS is a heart-wrenching tale of an unlikely friendship that forms between the son of a concentration camp commander and a young Jewish boy during World War II. Directed by renowned British filmmaker Mark Hermon (LITTLE VOICE, BRASSED OFF) the film features a cast that includes Vera Farmiga (THE DEPARTED, BREAKING AND ENTERTING) and DAVID THEWLIS (Mike Leigh's NAKED, THE BIG LEBOWSKI).
Editorial Reviews A brave and haunting family film that will lift the brutality of the Holocaust out of the history books. Channel 4 Film (12/18/2008)
A powerfully affecting and unusual view of the Holocaust Empire (09/01/2008)
[T]his is a hugely affecting film. Important, too. It engages with the complexity of the Holocaust in a language that can move children as profoundly as adults. The Times (12/18/2008)