The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

I saw this cap online and I knew I had to see this film. Yes, I'm a sucker for the sweet and poignant and utterly heartbreaking. Judging from the photo alone, I know that's exactly what this film would be.

Based on the novel by John Boyne, the story is set during World War II and seen through the eyes of Bruno, "the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a concentration camp, whose forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences." Some reviews boast of a "brutal final punch of a twist" that has me totally intrigued. The trailer, in my opinion, is hauntingly beautiful.

'Boy in Striped Pajamas' Theatrical Trailer @ Yahoo! Video

The movie opens this weekend in limited release in the US. I doubt it'll get shown here, so that means I'll have to do some hunting in Makati Cinema Square. Oh, and I want to read the book, too.

More about the movie in the official website: http://www.boyinthestripedpajamas.com/