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Jessica Salgado The Pianist The Pianist (2002) directed by Roman Polanski is a realist film about a the Polish pianist, Władysław Szpilman, who takes the audience on his journey of surviving the Holocaust. It’s easy to agree with the reviews that followed after this movie because they claim that the film displayed raw experiences from the Holocaust and WWII. The film does a great job of showing realism because it shows the horrific events that took place without distortion or exaggeration. Polanski created a very powerful storyline and he did not hold back at any point during the film. Violence was used throughout the film to convey the extremity of brutalness displayed by Nazi Germany to the Jewish population. The film showed similar stereotype depictions from other films and books I’ve read because it represented the cruelty and savage behaviour from Germany. Seeing innocent lives being shot to death made an impact on my perseption of the Holocaust. Most films I’ve watched in the past have shown what it’s like inside the camps. The dead bodies scattered throughout the streets to the piles of bodies being burned was barbaric and heartbreaking to watch. The significance of music was important because it is what saved Szpilman’s life. The ability to play piano again encouraged him to keep fighting to stay alive and it was also used to express his emotions. In the end, it brought a sense of unity between the German officer and Szpilman because music had connected them. The light shining through the window was an important scene because it isolated Szpilman from the reality of the world going on outside and brought him hope. It was a beautiful way to show how humanity can be restored, specifically when the officer sat down and the camera angle changed to eye-level. Polanski created this scene to show the “light at the end of the tunnel” realization for Szpilman. I see Szpilman as a true hero because he was able to overcome the worst possible situation. He managed to survive off scraps of food, unstable shelter, and by himself, and unknowing of his family’s condition. The Pianist  is still relevant today because around the world, people are facing dehumanization and having their rights taken away....