The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

2008 · 94 min · ★ 7.8 / 10 · 7854 votes

Drama · War · History

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.

Cast

Asa Butterfield · Vera Farmiga · David Thewlis · Rupert Friend · David Hayman · Jack Scanlon · Amber Beattie · Sheila Hancock · Richard Johnson · Zac Mattoon O'Brien

Director

Mark Herman