We’ve just been to see The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, a very moving film concerning a couple of children during the Holocaust. From a technical viewpoint, it was a very well made film with realistic sets as you would expect. A couple of the early dialogue sequences felt a bit wooden but overall the actors and actresses delivered a powerful performance.
Story-wise it was a very emotionally charged portrayal of the breadth of human character and, while possibly not as thorough as Schindler’s List, it is easy to draw comparisons. Obviously, it is not a happy film by any means, but i’m glad to have had the chance to experience it. I think it is especially important to remind younger generations as it’s one thing to read about history in books, but personal stories like this one really bring it home. I think it’s important that directors continue to make these films (so long as they treat the subject with respect) because it is important that we never forget.
