When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel’s fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp’s walls.

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• 02:55

  The Boy In The Striped Pajamas - I Can Dig Under

  When Shmuel confesses that his father has gone missing, Bruno concocts an elaborate—and dangerous—scheme to help him find him. In this scene: Bruno (Asa Butterfield), Shmuel (Jack Scanlon)
• 03:10

  The Boy In The Striped Pajamas - Rats Who Steal

  Bruno and Shmuel's friendship grows even more complicated when Shmuel is chosen to start working in the house. In this scene: Bruno (Asa Butterfield), Shmuel (Jack Scanlon), Lieutenant Kotler (Rupert Friend)
• 02:16

  The Boy In The Striped Pajamas - When They Burn

  Elsa learns the truth about her husband's role in the war, and it's not what she signed up for. In this scene: Bruno (Asa Butterfield), Mother (Vera Farmiga), Lieutenant Kotler (Rupert Friend), Father (David Thewlis)
• 02:34

  The Boy In The Striped Pajamas - I'm A Jew

  After much questioning, Bruno finally learns the truth about his new friend and his life on the "farm." In this scene: Bruno (Asa Butterfield), Shmuel (Jack Scanlon), Mother (Vera Farmiga)
• 01:28

  The Boy In The Striped Pajamas - Checkers

  As the two boys laugh and play checkers, they seem almost like normal friends...if only there weren't a barbed wire fence between them. In this scene: Shmuel (Jack Scanlon), Bruno (Asa Butterfield)
• 01:36

  The Boy In The Striped Pajamas - I'm Really Sorry

  Despite the propaganda films and the talk of his zealot sister, Bruno still wants to be friends with Shmuel. In this scene: Bruno (Asa Butterfield), Shmuel (Jack Scanlon)