The Boy in
Stripped Pyjamas
Cast: Asa
Butterfield, Jack Scanlon (two main protagonist who have lifted the movie on
their own through brilliant acting), Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, David Heyman
The fifth movie we are presenting is a
historical drama film from world war 2 based on a book with the same name by
John Boyne. Even though there have been a lot of historical movies being made
(Dunkirk, Fury, Valkyrie, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s list to name a few),
most of them have been war films. This is where The boy in Stripped Pyjamas is
unique from its counterparts as you won’t see any war scene in this movie yet
it also showcases the genocide during world war 2 by Nazis which killed nearly
6 million Jews.
A young boy Bruno lives with his family in
Germany during the period of Holocaust. His father part of Nazi army who has
just been promoted requires to relocated to a countryside location along with
his family. Bruno doesn’t like his new home as he has no friends and is not
allowed to go out or explore. They get a private tutor for their studies who is
inclined towards teaching Nazi propaganda which doesn’t satisfy Bruno as he
finds Jews to be normal people and nothing like his tutor has shown in his
teachings.
One day, Bruno sneaks out in the backyard and
into the woods where he finds a bob fence wire surrounding a camp. He meets a
boy who is his own age (Shmuel). He things that the prisoner clothes all the
people are wearing are mere pyajamas. Befriending Shmuel was the best thing
happened to Bruno as he meets him regularly and brings him food, plays with
him.
After discovering what is the black smoke all
about Bruno’s mother gets heartbroken and confronts with his father. When there
is a disagreement with the fellow lieutenant results in violence’s, the next
day Bruno finds Shmuel working at his home. Bruno offers him some cake which he
accepts but when the Lieutenant walks and get furious, Bruno under fear lies
that he never offered anything to Shmuel.
Bruno feeling bad about his actions when goes to
meet Shmuel and didn’t find him there gets him worried. But he eventually
appears behind the fence where Bruno apologizes and rekindle their friendship.
The tension arises in the movie when Bruno find difference occurring between
his parents has led to them moving to their relative place but also Shmuel not
able to find his father in the camp. The next day Bruno decides to help him,
and this is where we leave you as we want you to watch one of the most
excruciating climax of all times.
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