A gifted pianist navigates the bleak, war-torn ruins of Warsaw, fighting for survival and dignity.
Melancholy and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on a book.
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The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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