The Hollywood Reporter: Film Review: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

By Ray Bennett
The Hollywood Reporter
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September 11, 2008

LONDON -- The home life of the Nazi commandant of a World War II concentration camp appears bizarrely serene in Mark Herman's grave and powerful drama "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas," but the innocent are bound to suffer when humanity is abandoned.

A fine adaptation of John Boyne's novel, which was aimed at children, the film is more adult in its approach, though its stern message remains important for youngsters. Set for a Miramax release Nov. 7 in the U.S., it's a tough-minded lesson for those who would perpetrate genocide, and it should register strongly with a long afterlife on DVD...

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