A Hidden Life vs The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.2/10 for A Hidden Life). The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 53m. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the older of the two (2008 against 2019). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Hidden Life
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas| A Hidden Life | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 53m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Terrence Malick | Mark Herman |
| Main cast | Michael Nyqvist, Johan Leysen, Bruno Ganz, Matthias Schoenaerts, August Diehl | David Hayman, Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, Cara Horgan, David Thewlis |
Synopsis
A Hidden Life
Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter faces the threat of execution for refusing to fight for the Nazis during World War II.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.
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