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A brief summary

A boy whose father is a Nazi officer. They move to the country to be close to the father’s new assignment… overseeing a concentration camp! Over time the family begins to conflict due to the nature of the father’s job. And the young boy, against his mother’s will, ventures out into the surrounding woods and happens upon the camp. he then makes friends with a boy who is a prisoner, and thus the story develops…

I think this resource is helpful because…

It explores a number of issues and has excellent character development. Issues addressed are: family dynamics, ethnic cleansing, bigotry, devaluation of humanity, friendship against the odds, ethical dilemmas, propaganda and it’s effects, etc. Do not miss seeing this film!

Are there are any parts that some people may find offensive?

To my recollection there was not one offensive word, nor was there any sexual references or overtones. The “offensive material” is the fact that it deals with a concentration camp, the dehumanizing treatment of the Jews, poor conditions of the Jews in the camp, smoke from the crematorium, etc. But all are dealt with discreetly, but in an effective & powerful way!

Description of this movie from the film’s website:

Synopsis:

Berlin, 1940s. Eight year-old Bruno returns from playing with his school friends to find his home bustling with preparations: his father, a Nazi officer, has just been promoted and his mother is planning a party. Bruno sees no cause for celebration; his father’s new job is outside Berlin and the whole family will be moving to the countryside, forcing his to leave the home and friends he loves. His fear of loneliness are confirmed when the family arrives at their dreary, isolated new house.

Bruno finds it difficult to settle into his new life and quickly grows bored. There are no other children to lay with and his mother forbids him from exploring behind the house. His older sister Gretel never bothers to talk to him anymore: she is too busy organizing her dolls, or talking to one of her father’s men, the handsome, menacing young Lieutenant Kotler…

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