Not what I expected, but better

Rating: 10/10 (4 January 2013)

Even though I don't remember a single scene with physical violence in it, it is there, it is present. It is an incredibly wonderful piece of art - at least as far as I'm concerned, with an ending I have never seen before. An ending which for me was shocking and traumatising but incredibly powerful.
Most people remember WW2, they think of Hitler, they think of the Nazis, and they think: bad, horrible, unjust, etc. The movie shows an interesting point of view from not only Bruno, but also those around him.
There is a wonderful yet horrifying moment in the movie, when Bruno's mother is talking to one of the soldiers and they are looking at the smoke together and the officer says something like "They smell even worse when they burn". The way he says it, the way she reacts, the scenes that follow... DEFINITELY a reason to watch the movie.
WATCH! WATCH! WATCH! NOW! ;)