7.7IMDb278k votes
Directed by Mark Herman
With Asa Butterfield · Vera Farmiga · David Thewlis
the vibe
- 🌀 slow burn
- 🧠 intelligent
- 🎭 sad, cathartic
the story
A young boy befriends a Jewish prisoner while grappling with the realities of his father's role in the Holocaust.
the plot
contains spoilers
- bruno's family moves from berlin to a new house in poland
- bruno befriends shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence
- everyone on the other side of the fence wears striped pajamas
- bruno is unaware of shmuel's fate as a jewish prisoner
- bruno is unaware of his father's role as a nazi officer
awards & recognition
- Award Winner
- 7 wins & 7 nominations total.
where to watch
not on any of our streamers yet.
