Icy, there are thousands of movies that are made to look like 'factual' and 'real' happenings but couldn't be further from the truth. People just have to sort it out.
It could be argued though, that unless otherwise stated, nothing is meant to be steeped in reality in terms of movies, but can be 'based' on historical fact.
Not that I think "The Boy in Striped Pyjamas" was factual, but it was a 'message' that spoke of the human condition at its best and at its worst.
