Leaves your heart weeping...

Rating: 10/10 (17 August 2014)

The story of 'The Boy in Striped Pajamas' is set during World War II and is seen through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of a German commandant at a concentration camp. The story is about Bruno's forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence.
After moving from Berlin to countryside, Bruno became increasingly bored and was forbid by his mother from exploring the backyard. One day, bored and looking out his window, Bruno spies what first appears to be a nearby farm. His parents refuse to discuss about it. Bruno noticed that all of the inhabitants there are dressed in striped pajamas.
Eventually defying his mother's rules, he ventures out beyond the backyard. Bruno arrives at a barbed wire fence and finds a young boy just his age emptying rubble from a wheel barrel. His name is Shmuel, and very soon the two young boys become fast friends. Bruno used to steal food items for Shmuel. But the closer these two boys grow, the more Bruno becomes awakened to the horrors unfolding all around them.
When Bruno's father suspects of their friendship, he announces that the young boy and his mother will be going to live with their aunt in Heidelberg. Bruno then grabs a shovel and makes his way to the camp, setting into motion a tragic and devastating sequence of events.
This is one of the most emotional movies I have seen. This movie will touch your heart and you will never be able to forget the last five minutes of the movie.