The Pianist was definitely one of my favorite films in this class. It's content was very deep and I had a personal connection with the movie since I'm Jewish. I was on the edge of my seat the entire movie hoping that Szpilman continued finding ways to survive. I liked how realistic this movie was. There weren't a ton of extremely well known actors and the main character was just an ordinary man trying to survive rather than some strong guy that tried defeating all of the Nazis. The end of the movie when he played the piano for the Nazi officer and then he helped him stay alive was very touching. I think this movie is a fabulous depiction of what times were like during the holocaust and an incredible story, I would definitely recommend that everyone watches it.
I think Hosenfeld chose to help Szpilman survive because he saw him for his incredible talent as a musician rather than for his religion. Once Szpilman played the piano, I think Hosenfeld realized that he was just as much as human as any other person and that even a Jew can have incredible talent and killing him could be putting such talent to waste. I think Szpilman trusted Hosenfeld because, at that point, he had been through so much and needed something to believe in, so he put his trust in Hosenfeld, believing that perhaps not all Nazis are 100% heartless people.
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