The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Is The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas right for your family?

Movie 2008 94 min

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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Provisional estimate — not yet fully analyzed. 12 (BR)

Likely present: ViolenceFamily themesPolitical & social messagingHeavy emotional content

A boy befriends another boy in a camp, unaware of the situation.

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