In September 2008, the historical drama "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas", in which she portrayed Elsa Hoess, was released worldwide. Farmiga won the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress for her performance. That same year, she starred in the war drama film "In Transit" alongside John Malkovich, and portrayed Central Intelligence Agency operative Erica Van Doren in the political thriller "Nothing But the Truth". The latter role earned Farmiga a nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress.