The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
2008 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary
7.8/10
Rating
94 min
Runtime
2008
Release Year
Mark Herman
Director
Cast
Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Jack Scanlon, Amber Beattie
Quick Synopsis
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.
Full Plot Summary of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
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.
