Differences Between Fim and Book???

The film is (as is usual) disappointing compared with the book.
I found the the whole feel of the movie lacked coherence. David in the book is a traumatised but intelligent, thoughtful, mature and deep child. David appreciated music, art and beauty. The reason he gets a beating from Carlo is because he heard some music that caused him to stray onto Carlos' father's land. David does not speak unless he is answering a direct question nor does he voluntarily touch people. This is important because when he finally does it is a very emotional point. He was not a thief he had high moral standards resulting from the terrible things that he had witnessed. He had chosen to rise above the behavior of the camp guards. The soap was asked for and freely given by the same guard that enabled his freedom. It was the only time he had willingly spoken to a guard. The soap represents a desire to be cleansed which is a well known symptom of abuse trauma.

In the film there was a shift away from everything that was meaningful in the book. The whole purpose and atmosphere of the book was lost which has not produced a more thrilling or dramatic tale. It was as if it were naively interpreted (and unnecessarily embellished) by a child who just didn't "get it".