The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
2008 · 94 min · Director: Mark Herman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Bruno an eight-year-old boy from Berlin, Germany is moved with his mother, Elder sister, SS Commander father to a countryside in Europe where his father powers over a concentration camp for Jews. Bruno went "exploring" one day and befriended a child his age named Shmuel. Shmuel was a Jew. The boy became good friends until Bruno was scheduled to move to a new location.
Emotional fingerprint
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Fear20%
- Guilt10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Fear. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 16 % | 7 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 38 % | 19 % | 11 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 40 % | 23 % | 13 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 28 % | 14 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 44 % | 29 % | 19 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 44 % | 28 % | 23 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 25 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 26 % | 25 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 36 % | 39 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 50 % | 56 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 65 % | 73 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 75 % | 83 % | 64 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 70 % | 77 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 51 % | 59 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 70 % | 44 % | 44 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 71 % | 55 % | 39 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 44 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 60 % | 65 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 88 % | 88 % | 72 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Shmuel
Gretel
Leon
Martin
Karl
Maria
Berlin Cook
Lars
Palm Court Singer
Meinberg
Schultz
Heinz
Details
- Directed by
- Mark Herman
- Written by
- Mark Herman, John Boyne
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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