A View through Barbed Wire: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The film adaptation of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Mark Herman, 2008) looks at the horrific events of the Holocaust from the point of view of a young boy born on the perpetrators' side of history. In this study guide, Frank W Baker investigates how filmic techniques construct perspective and dramatic emphasis in such a harrowing story, and how difficult historical events can be taught through film.