This book is not a fable. A fable has certain elements that have to be included (like an animal).
That being said, this is a good book for tweens/teens to read to get *some* idea about the Holocaust, but shouldn't be relied on for accurate historical points. I wish Boyne was compelled to not dumb down things. How hard would it have been for him to use the proper term Oma instead of "grandmother". Small things that like would have given more credibility to this film/book and would have taught young readers to think outside the box.
i think this movie is cool because it just connectsyou to the movie and you understand what it is abouti would really like this movie please send it to 97 albert street werrington australia
The casting was perfect, and I know it isn't entirely accurate in its portrayal of the Holocaust, but it was still a great story. I loved that Bruno's mother is afraid of her children learning to much about Hitler because it is much more humane than the adults seem to be portrayed in most Holocaust novels and films. I love sad movies (right before I watched this movie I watched Seven Pounds and cried so hard but loved it) and this movie is just wonderful in my opinion.
A mother coming across the clothes of her child would not have automatically assumed what had happened. At the sight of her childs clothes laying on the ground would have triggered her motherly instinct and would have sent her into a frenzy in an attempt to try to locate her missing child and the father, being the one who gave the order to terminate the lives of the prisoners, would not have just accepted what had happened when he saw that the order to terminate the lives of the Jewish prisioners had just recently been carried out. He would have at least attempted to stop the process. In my humble opinion the ending would have been much more powerful if the father had screamed orders to open the chamber doors in an attempt to save his son. At which point the mother would have come onto the scene as the the doors where opened and both mother and father discovered the bodies of the two boys and realized it was not too late. The Nazi father could have just looked down with non emotional detachment realizing that his actions as a Nazi officer had just caused the death of his son while the mother screamed and or moaned with the agony only a mother could feel at the sight of her beloved little boy laying lifeless.
pickles853
Feb 22, 2012LOVE LOVE LOVE THESE PICTURES !!!(:
hearts
Feb 23, 2011this is a good book and movie
lady lighntin
Feb 22, 2011i love this book so far
n3lly
Feb 22, 2011this i s VERY great movie almost like one of the best!! :-)...and the book is great to!!! :-D
wowzer
Feb 22, 2011very hd nice quality
dunno
Dec 07, 2010soz i4got the rating
dunno
Dec 07, 2010;l dunno
Red
Nov 15, 2010This book is not a fable. A fable has certain elements that have to be included (like an animal). That being said, this is a good book for tweens/teens to read to get *some* idea about the Holocaust, but shouldn't be relied on for accurate historical points. I wish Boyne was compelled to not dumb down things. How hard would it have been for him to use the proper term Oma instead of "grandmother". Small things that like would have given more credibility to this film/book and would have taught young readers to think outside the box.
Random
Oct 13, 2010Have not seen the film. But the book is AWSOME (and sad):)
ASAISAWESOME
Sep 18, 2010Asa is sooooooo cute :) can't wait to watch The Inventions of Hugo Cabret I love his baby blue eyes!
MAWY!!!
Sep 14, 2010read the book and watched the movie for school. wonderful, watch it all the time, im doing a book report on it too!
anonomous
Sep 06, 2010this movie absolutely wonderful!!!! going to buy it on amazon!!!!!
anonomous
Sep 06, 2010The movie made me cry.
keila
Sep 04, 2010his cute i like his blue eyes
gemma
Jul 23, 2010it is an amazing book and film
Amanda Gorska :L
Jul 02, 2010Hello Everyone How Are You ?? x
Amanda Gorska Tbcc
Jul 02, 2010The film was actuly really good so was the book i think i could be a bit better by making a bit more sence at the end !! :L
awesome
Apr 16, 2010even tho this is a fable its still has some things that could be true like in book the bruno cant prounonce stuff like outwith
hi
Mar 29, 2010it was good
heyy
Mar 29, 2010it is the best film ever :L :)LP
dude
Mar 19, 2010it made me cry!
Princess
Mar 11, 2010This is a moving book
love me
Mar 11, 2010love it
the boy in the strip
Mar 01, 2010i think this movie is cool because it just connectsyou to the movie and you understand what it is abouti would really like this movie please send it to 97 albert street werrington australia
taleasha
Feb 24, 2010this is a great movie but sad
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Feb 08, 2010AMBER BEATTEI IS TALENTED
GRETTLE
Feb 08, 2010I LIKED THE WAY AMBER BATTIE ACTED SHE IS THE MOST TALENTED STAR EVER
Natalie heppinstall
Feb 05, 2010i'ma silly girl
Natalie heppinstall
Feb 05, 2010hello my name is the above n i'm a really silly girl
frisbom
Feb 05, 2010We're doin this 4 school but even people that think there ard will cry at this movie
luv u
Feb 05, 2010This movie is exelent and even for people who think there it in my form it even made them cry. this film is the best i have seen.
chloe jayy
Jan 22, 2010we are doing this for school but we dont av to wach it i just need pictures :D
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Dec 06, 2009love it <3
cocopop
Nov 28, 2009cool:)
GabbY
Nov 19, 2009oh my god, dis movie is sop sad. it totally made me cry... we needed 2 watch it 4 school...
Angelicz
Nov 09, 2009Briliant!
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Alissa
Jun 27, 2009The casting was perfect, and I know it isn't entirely accurate in its portrayal of the Holocaust, but it was still a great story. I loved that Bruno's mother is afraid of her children learning to much about Hitler because it is much more humane than the adults seem to be portrayed in most Holocaust novels and films. I love sad movies (right before I watched this movie I watched Seven Pounds and cried so hard but loved it) and this movie is just wonderful in my opinion.
hi
Mar 18, 2009its boring
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Jan 27, 2009A mother coming across the clothes of her child would not have automatically assumed what had happened. At the sight of her childs clothes laying on the ground would have triggered her motherly instinct and would have sent her into a frenzy in an attempt to try to locate her missing child and the father, being the one who gave the order to terminate the lives of the prisoners, would not have just accepted what had happened when he saw that the order to terminate the lives of the Jewish prisioners had just recently been carried out. He would have at least attempted to stop the process. In my humble opinion the ending would have been much more powerful if the father had screamed orders to open the chamber doors in an attempt to save his son. At which point the mother would have come onto the scene as the the doors where opened and both mother and father discovered the bodies of the two boys and realized it was not too late. The Nazi father could have just looked down with non emotional detachment realizing that his actions as a Nazi officer had just caused the death of his son while the mother screamed and or moaned with the agony only a mother could feel at the sight of her beloved little boy laying lifeless.
Misty
Nov 29, 2008VERY SLOW Movie, but the ending was good.
mmmcox
Nov 17, 2008Unbelievable! Well done and brilliant casting
abz
Oct 01, 2008excellent site well good!!!!!!!!!!!!! brill