The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas vs Winter in Wartime
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for Winter in Wartime). The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 43m. Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Winter in Wartime| The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | Winter in Wartime | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mark Herman | Martin Koolhoven |
| Main cast | David Hayman, Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, Cara Horgan, David Thewlis | Yorick van Wageningen, Jamie Campbell Bower, Raymond Thiry, Dan van Husen, Tygo Gernandt |
Synopsis
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.
Winter in Wartime
During World War II in the freezing winter of 1944-45 the western Netherlands are in the grip of a famine. Many people move east to provide for their families. Fourteen year old Michiel can't wait to join the Dutch resistance, to the dismay of his father, who, as mayor, works to prevent escalations in the village.
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