UK / USA,
2008, 94 min
(Alternative: 91 min)
Directed by:
Mark HermanScreenplay:
Mark HermanCinematography:
Benoît DelhommeComposer:
James HornerCast:
Asa Butterfield, Jack Scanlon, David Thewlis, Vera Farmiga, Rupert Friend, Richard Johnson, Sheila Hancock, Cara Horgan, Amber Beattie, David Hayman (more)VOD (5)
Plots(1)
This unforgettable tale follows an unlikely friendship that forms between Bruno, the son of a Nazi commandant, and Shmuel, a Jewish boy held captive in a concentration camp. Though the two are separated physically by a barbed-wire fence, their friendship grows and their lives become inescapably intertwined. (BBC)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2008 - Vera Farmiga (Best Actress)
- 2008 - Mark Herman (Best Director)
- 2008 - Asa Butterfield (Most Promising Newcomer)
Goya Awards
- 2009 - Mark Herman (Best European Feature)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2008 - Mark Herman (Golden Shell for Best Film)