The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

"See the Holocaust trivialized, glossed over, kitsched up, commercially exploited and hijacked for a tragedy about a Nazi family. Better yet and in all sincerity: don’t." 

"The power of this Holocaust tale sneaks up and floors you. (...) the power of the story and the performances —young Butterfield amazes — is indisputable. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)" 

"Boyne's tale is starkly cautionary, and writer-director Herman handles a difficult topic with great sensitivity, drawing splendid performances from his young actors" 

"The Boy in the Striped Pajamas' is not only about Germany during the war, although the story it tells is heartbreaking in more than one way. It is about a value system that survives like a virus (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)" 

"Although it's a far less objectionable Holocaust revision than 'Life Is Beautiful' Herman's The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is yet another attempt to revisit a sorrowful event in history that should never be forgotten or used for entertainment" 

"'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas' tells its simple story with directness, concision and insightful detail (...) Farmiga's emotional clarity and intensity have an almost cleansing quality" 

"At once too historically removed from its subject and too hysterically committed (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"