The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Miramax)
Last weekend was Mark here and because we had nothing better to do, we decided to go to the cinema. Since we didn’t plan anything, we just went to a film we thought could be potentially interesting, “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas“. Currently, there aren’t a lot of other films worth watching. Personally I am always a bit apprehensive when it comes to films which revolve around World War 2. My family is originally from Germany and my father spent his infancy in shelters. I know first hand accounts from what happened and the real stories tend to be much more nuanced than stories foreigners (and until recently historians) tell.
So, the film is situated in Germany during World War 2. We see the world from the perspective of an 8 year old with the name Bruno. He lives in Berlin and has a lot of friends over there and he doesn’t really realise there’s a war going on. One day his father, who works in the army gets promoted, which means that the whole family needs to move to the countryside. Nobody really knows what the new job is about, but Bruno hears it’s important for the country. Father had to vow secrecy, even to wife and children.
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