Pajamas inspires and teaches many about friendship
Posted by The Skyliner on February 3rd, 2010Kyra Alexander
Staff Writer
Miramax Films, the studio that brought you the Academy Award winning film, Life is Beautiful, brings you The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is based on the best-selling novel by John Boyne. “It’s an unforgettable motion picture experience, and is powerful and moving beyond words,” Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com, said.
Set during World War II, it is about an innocent and naïve eight-year-old named Bruno who lives a wealthy lifestyle in prewar Germany along with his mother, elder sister, and SS Commandant father.
The family relocates to the countryside where his father is assigned to take command a prison camp. Bored and restless in his new home, Bruno ignores his mother and sets off on an adventure in the woods. A few days later while exploring, Bruno befriends another youth named Shmuel, who lives behind an electrified fence and is strangely dressed in striped pajamas. Bruno will soon find out that he is not permitted to befriend his new friend because he is a Jew. The neighboring yard is actually a prison camp for Jews awaiting extermination.
In this inspiring story, the viewer learns about the power of the human spirit and friendship. This movie is one that will speak to your heart and make you ache for the children during this time period, oblivious to war and just wanting to make friends and be kids.
This movie is out of theatres but recently was released to stores for you to enjoy in the pleasure of your own home.
is rated PG-13 for some mature thematic material involving the Holocaust.
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