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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on June 04, 2009, 04:47 AM:

Its taken us a while to a print of this film, just started screening it today Miramax/BBC films, if you haven't yet seen it then its a film I would highly recommend. The story of a forbidden friendship between 8 year Bruno {Asa Butterfield} the son of the commandant of the concentration camp and a young Jewish boy Shmuel {Jack Scanlon} I think its a film everyone should see, very good story and is well acted, a word of "Warning" though, the last part of the film gets very intense towards its tragic conclusion.

Graham.

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on June 04, 2009, 09:36 AM:

Graham,

I was impressed with the movie, which had the bad fortune to be released in the US the same time as a number of other Holocaust themed films. It's very well done, but I did wonder why all the Germans in the film spoke with a British accent.

Doug

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on June 11, 2009, 08:08 PM:

Hi Doug
Took my wife to see it the other night, the tissues came out at the end, although its based on the Holocaust I felt that some aspects of the story, the kids just wanting to play and be friends and not being able to sadly still happens today in some countries.

Graham.

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on June 14, 2009, 02:09 AM:

Just thought I would add that after opening the doors after last nights screening I got talking to a couple. I asked them what their thoughts of the film, I do at times check feedback from customers, and listned to a story from a lady whose parents had survived a concentration camp during the war, she did add that the film might have been a bit much for them to watch so decided not to bring them.

So there you have it, you never know who is in your audience or their background.

Graham.

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