The Boy in the Striped Pajamas/Pyjamas

[potioncat]

Carol:
> Has anyone in the UK seen the new David Thewlis film, "The Boy in the
> Striped Pyjamas" ("Pajamas" in the U.S.)? 
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It looks like
> a beautiful but ultimately tragic film that operates on two levels,
> introducing older children very gradually to the horrors of the
> Holocaust and pulling in older viewers who sense impending tragedy but
> are nevertheless compelled to empathize with the child protagonists.
> The film is rated 12A in England and PG13 in the U.S., but I have a
> feeling that even thirteen-year-olds will find it very disturbing.
> It's based on a book with the same title by John Boyne. 


Potioncat:
I just read the book, a quick but disturbing read for an adult. Carol's 
description of the movie fits the book completely. The author has 
revealed things that the child protagonist doesn't begin to understand. 
I suppose a young reader may not pick up on all of the nuances either. 
I don't want to say any more; wouldn't want to spoil any of it. 

I think Thewlis will do an excellent job of the father. I'm not so sure 
about taking my son to see the movie, but I wouldn't want him to see it 
without a parent. Of course, by then he will have read the book. No 
surprises---just the visual reality of the situation.

Kathy