The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas Essay
“The Boy in Striped Pyjamas” is an historical-drama film based on a novel by John Boyne of the same name. This film is set during the Holocaust in World War II and revolves around two eight year old boys, but the contrast being that one is the son of a Nazi commandant of a Nazi Concentration Camp, and the other being a Jewish prisoner in an concentration camp, Bruno(Asa Butterfield) and Shmuel (Jack Scanlon) respectively. This wonderful film is directed by Mark Herman and is produced by David Heyman. The movie starts with Bruno playing with his friends in Berlin and then he is told that his father, Ralf (David Thewlis), has been promoted and that they will have to move to the countryside. Because of this Bruno is both shocked and disappointed
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because he will have to leave his luxurious house and his friends behind, but his mum, Elsa (Vera Farmiga), explains to him that he can make new friends at their house . Before leaving they held a party because of the promotion.
Upon arriving at their new house, Out With, Bruno goes to his room where he sees Maria (Cara Horgan), the family servant, unpacking his stuff; he then asks her if she likes the new house. Also Bruno meets Lieutenant Kotler( Rupert Friend), Bruno thinks he is unfriendly. After looking at his room he starts exploring the house, he says to himself that he doesn’t like this place. To save himself from boredom Bruno makes a tyre swing in his front yard, but unfortunately while palying on the swing he falls and scraps his knee on the ground; Pavel(David Hayman) helps him and reveals he actually is a doctor, not a servant, but he gave up being a doctor. Even though he is confined to the front grounds of the house and the house only, he disobeys his parents and goes outside the boundaries and goes exploring. After exploring he meets a fence and on the other side of the fence was another eight year old boy, Shmuel. Bruno befriends Shmuel and they meet each other every day in the same spot. As their friendship grows Shmuel starts telling Bruno about himself and what is begind the fence, he tells him that they are imprisoned and are forced to wear striped pyjamas because they are
Jews. Also Bruno started bringing food to Shmuel. One day Shmuel told Bruno that his father had gone missing with some other men, after hearing this Bruno promises Shmuel that he will help him in finding his father. So the next day Bruno dug a hole underneath the fence and changed into prisoner clothes. As soon as they started looking for Shmuel’s father they were forced into a group of people who were then sent into a confined room. Back in the house Bruno’s family were looking for him everywhere, his father then went to the camp where he saw Bruno’s clothes near the hole he had dug into the camp......
This film is a very emotional and sensitive movie about two young boys of two completely opposite sides in World War II. This film uses great film techniques and is suitable for any chid over the age of 5, as it does contain some disturbing scenes and quotes. Overall this is a very good movie to watch and the actors have done wonderful in their respective roles. This movie has a very deep meaning to it as it highlights that events like the Holocaust should not be repeated. This is a very touching movie and will leave you thinking about the world.
because he will have to leave his luxurious house and his friends behind, but his mum, Elsa (Vera Farmiga), explains to him that he can make new friends at their house . Before leaving they held a party because of the promotion.
Upon arriving at their new house, Out With, Bruno goes to his room where he sees Maria (Cara Horgan), the family servant, unpacking his stuff; he then asks her if she likes the new house. Also Bruno meets Lieutenant Kotler( Rupert Friend), Bruno thinks he is unfriendly. After looking at his room he starts exploring the house, he says to himself that he doesn’t like this place. To save himself from boredom Bruno makes a tyre swing in his front yard, but unfortunately while palying on the swing he falls and scraps his knee on the ground; Pavel(David Hayman) helps him and reveals he actually is a doctor, not a servant, but he gave up being a doctor. Even though he is confined to the front grounds of the house and the house only, he disobeys his parents and goes outside the boundaries and goes exploring. After exploring he meets a fence and on the other side of the fence was another eight year old boy, Shmuel. Bruno befriends Shmuel and they meet each other every day in the same spot. As their friendship grows Shmuel starts telling Bruno about himself and what is begind the fence, he tells him that they are imprisoned and are forced to wear striped pyjamas because they are
Jews. Also Bruno started bringing food to Shmuel. One day Shmuel told Bruno that his father had gone missing with some other men, after hearing this Bruno promises Shmuel that he will help him in finding his father. So the next day Bruno dug a hole underneath the fence and changed into prisoner clothes. As soon as they started looking for Shmuel’s father they were forced into a group of people who were then sent into a confined room. Back in the house Bruno’s family were looking for him everywhere, his father then went to the camp where he saw Bruno’s clothes near the hole he had dug into the camp......
This film is a very emotional and sensitive movie about two young boys of two completely opposite sides in World War II. This film uses great film techniques and is suitable for any chid over the age of 5, as it does contain some disturbing scenes and quotes. Overall this is a very good movie to watch and the actors have done wonderful in their respective roles. This movie has a very deep meaning to it as it highlights that events like the Holocaust should not be repeated. This is a very touching movie and will leave you thinking about the world.