The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas – Film review
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a
drama and war film, written originally
in a book by John Boyne. This film tells
the story of Bruno, a nine-year-old
boy, the son of a Nazi commander,
who, has to move to "Acho-Vil" with
his family.
Bruno feels lonely and bored in the
new house, because there are no boys
he can play with. Faced with this
situation, and in an attempt to have
some fun, Bruno decides to explore
the territory and quickly finds a
concentration camp, which he
believed was a farm.
As soon as he finds the camp, he comes across a Jewish boy his age, Shmuel, of whom
he becomes friends. Bruno does not understand the reason that separates him from
his only friend and thousands of other people he could play with and, even though he
was forbidden to approach the fence.
His friendship with Shmuel grows, and every day the two meet, one on each side of the
fence, forming an unthinkable pair: a German and a Jew in a peaceful relationship in
the middle of World War II.
I really enjoyed seeing this film, for giving us a different perspective of one of the
darkest times in history worldwide. The protagonist is Bruno, a nine-year-old, and the
facts are presented from his point of view and viewed with a lot of innocence and
purity.
I recommend this film, because they don't judge by color or religion and never miss the
opportunity to make a friend. It is still a moving story that is based on the values of
equality and friendship.