I find the film very alarming and distorted. The situation makes no sense, neither how Bruno could have been left to his own devices or why Shumuel was by himself in the camp. The horror focuses on sympathy with Bruno's family, trivializing the horror of the camps..

B Glaser, Boston MA,

saw the film, hoped for a happy ending, but got was the terrible truth about the horrendous things that went on. Sat with the whole audience in shock and sadness at the end. Felt great sadness for bruno's mother and it really sank in the pain of all those who lost someone in such condition.

mary, london, uk

i loved the film. i had read the book before hand and found that shocking enough but the film... even though i had read the book i was still hoping for a happy ending

Keziah, West London, England

One of the best films ive seen, very moving and stays with you for a long time. wonderfully told through the eyes of an innocent child. be warned tho this film is definately not for children despite the rating. my kids were all crying as was i, some relly tense scary bits too.

Donna, Perth, scotland

a great, profoundly moving film, but not for kids by any means - it would be too much.

julie, london , UK

I like how this time it is from a German's perspective more, rather than the usual of a Jew's and so therefore you can see both sides in a bit more depth. It was very moving and i think Vera Farmiga played her part very effectively, so much so that i felt more sympathy for her than Bruno!

emma, aberdeen, scotland

A Film, that has a nice plot-that is the friendship between the two little boys of very different backgrounds- to it before delivering its evil, nasty and twisted plot at the end.

I love how the film keeps ahead of you, so you have no clue of whats going to happend right until the end.

Nick, Leeds, England

What a powerful gripping movie. never before have i sat in the cinema when the viewers sat silent while the credits rolled. i think everyone over the age of 12 should be shown this film. it not only educates us about the holocaust, but teaches us to respect other beliefs

robi, downpatrick, down

Beautifully filmed, heartrending, and a brilliantly understated way to show the horror of the holocaust. But please read the book too, there's so much more!

Gwen, Upminster, England

I Went to see it with my school too. it was really sad , lots of people cryed.

I recoment if you go and see it bring a tissue, i garenty you will need !

Must see !

Briah, Cornwall, England

Nick Mortimer, there can't be enough... With people of my own age and nationality, German that is, out there who still believe that what Hitler did was right and who even dare to speak of "The Holocaust Lie", there couldn't be enough of these films. You would be surprised.

Nicole, 20, Manchester,

I cried alot in this film, it was so moving i went home still thinking about it before i went to sleep. This is a masterpiece however i would suggest if you get upset easily like myself, bring your partner along to hold your hand.

Sheree, Colchester, Essex, England

I saw it with my school. IT is an EXCELLENT film, i reccomend it to everyone. Very moving. Lots of people cried.

A MUST SEE !

Ines, Cornwall, England

i went to see this film last night, and after purchasing the book a few years ago, i was extremley pleased. I think it was incredibly moving, and i particularly enjoyed the role of bruno, a fantastic actor. The film was able to change through various emotions which meant you were constantly gripped.

Ste, Bradford,

i went thinking this was a film more about the concentration camp and not just about the young boy's relationship.
i don't think they stressed just how horrific the experience would actually have been in a concentration camp, it was a major let down.

Lauren, West Yorkshire, England

my year went to see this movie and EVERYONE thought it was amazingly good. i think it is a good idea that young people should be taught about the Holocaust and why it happened, and i think that this movie is very good for young people to understand this. My year came out crying at the end.

Courtney, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Braze choice for a film.- Should it be used as an educational tool for children?The true horror of the death camps was watered down to such a degree- ie the prison inmates did not look emaciated and I gather they would have found it difficult eating cake.What better than archive footage at right age

Matt Woods, Ipswich, UK

I didn't like it. It made me feel sorry for the wrong side and that can't be right. The caring parents didn't care much for what went on next door, did they? Mummy didn't know what was going on in the camp? She had a Jewish slave working in her own kitchen!!!

Meike, London, UK

Richard Price – the holocaust is not some story that is 'unsuitable for children'. Don't you think the camps themselves were slightly unsuitable places for children..? Children need to be shocked by the true horrors of Nazism from as young an age as possible. This moving film pitches it just right.

Tom, London, UK

This film was one of the most powerful that I have seen of the holocaust. It made 'Schinder's List' almost comic book. Beautifuly told and filmed, the end was totally unexpected. I have never seen an audience held till the end of the credits in total silence, and leave in the same mode. Very moving

John Watling, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

i stood in a few camps inc auschwitz & birkenau (with a survivor).the book&trailer reminds me of those camps-places that i will never forget&that will always send shivers down my spine when i think of it.Mr Price its important for kids to see this&understand so that it never ever happens again.ever.

michelle, london,

Brilliant film, wonderfully moving. But take a large packet of Kleenex with you for the ending.

ken edwards, sheffield, uk

A really moving film. Bruno's friendship with Schmuel was touching and powerful. The ending was so moving and even had my daughter in tears. Every high school child should be made to watch it so it is never forgotten what went on in the war.

jill, Mundesley, England

Compelled to write Mr Price, have you seen "happy slapping" etc? Have you heard of hitler youth? The children on both sides that signed up & died? Do you not think a story teaches more than a lecture? Do you not want to teach all our children right from wrong, or allow them to repeat horrors?

ruby, Wick,

Thanks Richard Price, for giving away the ending. Some of us had yet to see it!

Suzanne, London,

Fantastic. Everyone in the cinema was stunned and silent at the end

film critic 101, sheffield,

A truly outstanding film, based upon a fictional story written for teenagers. This film has very powerful and disturbing images. It is not in my view a film appropriate for children. The final scenes are both tragic and disturbing. The film should be rated, as a bare minimum, as a 15 not 12A

Richard Price, Sheffield, UK

A truly outstanding film, based upon a fictional story written for teenagers. This film has very powerful and disturbing images. It is not in my view a film appropriate for children. The final scenes are both tragic and disturbing. The film should be rated, as a bare minimum, as a 15 not 12A

Richard Price, Sheffield, UK

A great film with a traumatic and disturbing ending. A film wholly unsuitable for children. The film should not be rated a 12, do we really want our children to see two eight year olds hold hands as they are gassed. It should have been a certificate 15

Richard Price, Sheffield, UK

A beautifully crafted film about secrecy and friendship. The innocence of childhood juxtaposed with the evil, hatred and abuse playing out in a precarious adult world,highlights innate qualities of generosity and tenderness.A serious resource for teaching about racism, tolerance,trust and humanity.

Geraldine Maidment, London, UK

six million one for every person lost

karen, London,

Modern tyre tread pattern. Even looks radial.

Andrew Milner, Karuizawa, Japan

How many more films are there going to be be about the Holocaust?

Nick Mortimer, London,

Try autism for unimaginable horror. A tale of a government and drug companies that knew about mercury in vaccines but did not eliminate the mercury until 2003. Every day trying to communicate with your child while they scream at you. There is no cure, and the government does'nt want to know.

james, falkirk, uk