Bruno's mother who forbids him from the back garden and is horrified by the camp's smell. Confronts her husband about the crematoria and realizes the true reason for Lieutenant Kotler's transfer. Demands to leave the camp area with the children and is devastated upon discovering Bruno's disappearance.
Mother and son, with the mother acting as a protective and morally conscious figure.
Married couple whose ideological differences over the Nazi regime cause marital strain.
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