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Year
2008
Duration
90 minutes
Genres
Drama
Language
English (English subtitles)
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Synopsis
Based on John Boyne's children's novel, this drama tells the story of the Holocaust through the eyes of two young boys: one the son of a Nazi, the other a Jewish child imprisoned in a concentration camp. Bruno is the eight-year-old son of a German commandant and is told that the barbed-wire enclosed camp next to his house is a farm, and its striped-uniform wearing prisoners merely workers. Bruno's eyes are gradually opened to the true horror of what's going on around him, however, when he befriends a boy his own age from the other side of the fence.
Please note: Into Film acknowledges that this title has been criticised regarding historical inaccuracies and for its portrayal of Nazis. While we understand these views, we also acknowledge that it is a title which facilitates discussion of the Holocaust for secondary school audiences featuring child protagonists. We therefore particularly recommend that educators familiarise themselves with the content in advance and strongly suggest downloading our film guide to allow for in-depth engagement and understanding around the film, its topics, and its approach.
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This film contains scenes of Holocaust threat and horror.
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