‘Every war is a defeat to the human spirit’ as said the famous novelist Henry Miller.I”m totally sure that this phrase is familiar to us.Unfortunately,we are getting used to seeing many world conflicts,which always end up with terrific facts where plenty of innocent people pass away.
In these days,it seems to be that the Israel war is over.Yet,the damage is being horrible,and the future consequences could be worse.In the film of the Boy in the Striped Pajamas perfectly shows the whole facts that a war involves,especially the drama and sadness of the children’s skin.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is an American historical-drama film.It was directed and written by Mark Herman.Needless to say that this movie was based on the well-known novel with the same name by John Boyne.Generally,this type of book representations based on famous bestsellers don’t have positive reviews,but to contrary The Boy in the Striped Pajamas received good opinions.Not only had it for the plot representation,but also how brillant showed the elements of the Holocaust.There is an unspoken point which the film never mentions,the Austwich concentration camp is never explicitly named in the film,just as it isn’t in the novel,where Bruno refers to it as ‘Out-With’.
During the Second war world,Bruno,our little character is obligated to move to Auswich.He lived in Berlin,and his life was really happy with his three best friends.There,he lived with his father Ralf,an SS officer and his mum and his sister.After they have moved in,through his window Bruno observes many people wearing the same clothes,like a striped pajamas.Bruno thinks that they are farmers,but what he doesn’t know is that they are Jews and they are in concentration camp.Every day,Bruno is looking for something to play due to he feels isolated and bored.One day,he goes to the concentration camp,he finds an eight years old boy like him on the other side of the metal fence.Bruno and his new friend,Samuel star an innocent relationship.Yet,they don’t know that their lives and destinations are completely separately.
The Boy in the striped pajamas is an superb adaptation of John Boyne’s novel that bears witness to the unyielding horrors of the Holocaust through the eyes of a child.
In my case,it was a must watching this film after reading the novel,to be honest I didn't feel disappointed.
….You’re my best friend,Shmuel.My best friend for life
