Brilliant beyond words.

Rating: Null/10 (23 October 2008)

Having never read the novel of which the film was based on, I didn't know what exactly to expect from the film.
Set during World War II, the film is a story seen through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a concentration camp, whose forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences.
This film was perfect in every possible way. The end for me (not giving away any spoilers) was unexpected and so sad, It had me in tears. This is the only film I have ever seen, where as the finishing credits of the film appeared on the screen, the whole cinema just sat in silence looking at each other, not believing what they just saw.
The actors performances were outstanding, especially from the little boy who played 'Bruno' (Asa Butterfield).
The unlikely friendship between the two boys was so honest and believable, it was so sad.
The only thing that some people complained about was the fact that the film was set in Germany however, all the cast had strong British accents, but that truly didn't matter to me.
Overall, this movie was the best film I've ever seen, as It kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through and kept me thinking about it for days afterwards and how the holocaust caused so many people to lose the lives for no reason.