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Old 12-12-2008, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by CutiePie2000 View Post
I think a few people in the theater also gasped when Bruno told the lie about not knowing Shmuel. I love it that the movie has a lot of depth to it; themes about friendship, betrayal, redemption, etc.

I stayed until the end of the credits and it looks like the movie was filmed in Hungary. I plan to read the book very soon; the movie doesn't really address the location clearly, but I believe that in the book, the camp is actually supposed to be Auschwitz in Poland.
I got upset at that too. Bruno didn't fully understand the consequences of his action of denial.
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