Asa Butterfield: Bruno

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Bruno

Shmuel: I wish you'd remembered the chocolate.
Bruno: Yes, I'm sorry. I know! Perhaps you can come and have supper with us sometime.
Shmuel: I can't, can I? Because of this.
[points the electric fence]
Bruno: But that's to stop the animals getting out, isn't it?
Shmuel: Animals? No, it's to stop people getting out.
Bruno: Are you not allowed out? Why? What have you done?
Shmuel: I'm a Jew.

Bruno: We're not supposed to be friends, you and me. We're meant to be enemies. Did you know that?

Bruno: [Pavel is nursing Bruno] Where's my mum?
Pavel - Jewish servant: She's out.
Bruno: When will she back?
Pavel - Jewish servant: Soon, I expect, but don't worry.
Bruno: Will I have to go to hospital?
Pavel - Jewish servant: No, it's only a small cut.
[Bruno moans in pain]
Pavel - Jewish servant: Oh, come on, it's not that bad. There, all better.
Bruno: What's your name?
Pavel - Jewish servant: Pavel. Now you better sit still for a couple of minutes before you start walking on that again.
Bruno: It could be worse than it looks.
Pavel - Jewish servant: It isn't.
Bruno: How would you know? You're not a doctor!
Pavel - Jewish servant: Yes, I am.
Pavel - Jewish servant: No you're not. You peel potatoes.
Pavel - Jewish servant: I practiced as a doctor before I came here.
Bruno: You couldn't be much good if you had to practice.
Pavel - Jewish servant: Now what are you going to be when you grow up? I know! An explorer!
Bruno: How did you know that?

Lieutenant Kotler: How dare you talk to people in the house? How dare you! Are you eating? Have you been stealing food?
[shouts]
Lieutenant Kotler: Answer me!
Shmuel: No, sir. He gave it to me. He's my friend.
Lieutenant Kotler: What?
[to Bruno]
Lieutenant Kotler: Little man, do you know this Jew?
[shouts]
Lieutenant Kotler: Do you know this Jew?
Bruno: No, I just walked in, and he was helping himself. I've never seen him before in my life.
Lieutenant Kotler: You, finish cleaning the glasses. When I come back, we'll have a little chat about what happens to rats who steal.

Father: [Elsa has just discovered the true nature of the camp] Elsa, I was sworn to secrecy.
Mother: From your own wife?
Father: I took an oath upon my life, do you understand? Elsa, you believe in this too. You want this country to be strong...
Mother: No, Ralph! No, not THAT! How could you?
Father: Because I am a solider! Soliders fight wars!
Mother: That isn't WAR!
Father: That is a part of it, it's a vital part of it! The Fatherland we all desire, all of us, you included, cannot be achieved without work such as this!
[Elsa begins to break down]
Father: Elsa, Elsa!
Mother: Get away from me! GET AWAY FROM ME!
[Begins to cry]
Bruno: [Enters Ralph's office] Grandpa's here!
Father: We'll be through in a moment.
[to Elsa]
Father: Who told you about this?

[first lines]
Mother: Hello, sweetheart.
Bruno: Mum, what's going on?
Mother: We're celebrating.
Bruno: Celebrating?
Mother: Mm, your father's been given a promotion.
Gretel: That means a better job.
Bruno: I know what promotion is.
Mother: So we're having a little party to celebrate.
Bruno: He's still going to be a soldier though, isn't he?
Mother: Yes, my lamb. Just a more important one, now. I have some even more exciting news, but I think dad wanted to tell you about that himself.

Herr Liszt: Yes Bruno?
Bruno: I don't understand, the Jew is down to this one man?
Herr Liszt: The Jew here means the entire Jewish race. If it was just this one man I'm sure something would be done about him.
Bruno: There is such thing as a nice Jew isn't there?
Herr Liszt: [Sarcastically] I think Bruno if you ever find a nice Jew, you'd be the best explorer in the world.