The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: ๐Ÿ”ด 75/100
Total warning time: 2m 55s
Sex/Nudity: ๐ŸŸข 0/100 (0s)
Drug Use: ๐ŸŸข 0/100 (0s)
Violence: ๐Ÿ”ด 70/100 (2m 52s)
  • ๐Ÿ”ด 80/100 [00:45:23 - 00:46:10] A Nazi officer violently beats a Jewish servant.
  • ๐Ÿ”ด 90/100 [01:15:00 - 01:16:30] A group of Jewish prisoners are marched into a gas chamber.
  • ๐Ÿ”ด 85/100 [01:30:45 - 01:31:20] The protagonist's friend is implied to have been killed in the gas chamber.
Strong Language: ๐ŸŸข 20/100 (3s)
  • ๐ŸŸก 30/100 [00:30:12 - 00:30:15] Mild derogatory language used by Nazi officers.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Year: 2008
Certificate: PG-13
Runtime: 94 min
Genre: Drama, History, War
IMDB: 7.8
Meta Score: 55
Votes: 190748
Gross: 9,030,581
Director: Mark Herman
Stars: Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, Zac Mattoon O'Brien
Overview: Through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a German concentration camp, a forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences.

Movie FAQ

Q: What is the plot of 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'?
A: The movie follows the story of Bruno, an 8-year-old boy whose family moves near a concentration camp during World War II. Bruno befriends a Jewish boy named Shmuel, who is imprisoned in the camp, leading to a tragic and heartbreaking conclusion.
Q: Who plays the main character Bruno in the movie?
A: Asa Butterfield portrays Bruno, the young German boy who forms an unlikely friendship with a Jewish boy in the concentration camp.
Q: What is the significance of the striped pyjamas in the movie?
A: The striped pyjamas symbolize the uniforms worn by Jewish prisoners in the concentration camps. Bruno's innocent perception of them contrasts sharply with their grim reality.
Q: Who directed 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'?
A: The movie was directed by Mark Herman, who also wrote the screenplay based on the novel by John Boyne.
Q: What is the historical context of the movie?
A: The film is set during World War II and explores the Holocaust through the innocent eyes of a child, highlighting the horrors of Nazi Germany and the concentration camps.