Utterly haunting

Rating: 8/10 (13 December 2011)

I saw this film on YouTube yesterday, and it's not left my mind since. It certainly gives you a lot to think about. The acting was one of the best things in the film. The main boy Bruno is played by Asa Butterfield who gave a spectacularly innocent performance. I recently saw him in Hugo and he didn't disappoint in that either. He is a truly talented actor and I'm sure we'll see more of him in the future. The other little boy was very good too, and David Thwelis was utterly repulsive as the Nazi officer. I won't go into the story or the ending because I think everyone knows what happens but if you don't, then watch this movie. It was really good, though devastatingly sad, and I wouldn't recommend it for young children. I'm 14, and I've studied the Holocaust but I was in pieces. If you don't cry then there's something wrong with you. 8/10