Ayla: The Daughter of War vs The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Ayla: The Daughter of War has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.8/10 for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas). The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 4m. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the older of the two (2008 against 2017). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Ayla: The Daughter of War posterAyla: The Daughter of War2017 VS The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas posterThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas2008
Ayla: The Daughter of WarThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Audience score★ 8.0/10★ 7.8/10
Year20172008
Length2h 4m1h 34m
GenresDrama, History, WarDrama, History, War
Country––
DirectorCan UlkayMark Herman
Main castEric Roberts, Çetin Tekindor, Altan Erkekli, Taner Birsel, İsmail HacıoğluDavid Hayman, Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, Cara Horgan, David Thewlis

Synopsis

Ayla: The Daughter of War

In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight and he risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his army base and out of harm’s way.

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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