Friend vs The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.3/10 for Friend). Friend is the shorter watch at 21m compared with 1h 34m. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the older of the two (2008 against 2015). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Friend
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas| Friend | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2008 |
| Length | 21m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jamie Donoughue | Mark Herman |
| Main cast | Lum Veseli, Andi Bajgora, Eshref Durmishi, Xhevdet Jashari, Astrit Kabashi | David Hayman, Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, Cara Horgan, David Thewlis |
Synopsis
Friend
The friendship of two boys is tested to its limits as they battle for survival during the Kosovo war.
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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