The remnants of horror remained in Szpilman as he played a haunting melody while the credits rolled across the screen. His face was wrought with emotion as a band of musicians harmonized with his instrument.
He had seen evil. The war-torn bodies lay motionless, burnt by the German forces. Conniving men out to cheat others in times of war. Yet good was abound.
Hosenfeld.
The shaven face and well-groomed hair bore no evidence that Szpilman was a desperate man living in a Warsaw ghetto, almost dying from hunger and malnutrition.
His gift of music saved his life.

Roman Polanski has really outdone himself.

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Author's Notes: One question though- There was this one scene where this german used a bayonet to open the sack of beans. It just doesn't look right.
Edit: An internet check showed that it was a 1890 Turkish model! Hahaha!
Also, the woman who died face-down after being shot on the streets moved quite a distance between the scenes- She died in front of the stairs, but in the next scene she was in front of the stairs, her body blocking Szpilman's way!

Oh, and here's some trivia. Szpilman sounds like the German word Spielmann, which means minstrel or bandsman, hence Hosenfeld's comment of Szpilman being a good name for a pianist. Talk about coincidence. This IS based on a true story.
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Have anyone of us ever thought of the fragility of life? Just a snap and we'll be grovelling in dirt. The lot of us could just drop dead anytime from haemorrhages. That is, if we don't perish from conflicts already.

Ever had that headache? It may be a tumour.

That ringing sensation in your ear after you experienced a loud sound? Your eardrums may be on the verge of bursting, causing your deafness, which may increase your chances of accidents, most of them leading to death.

Stiff neck? How about a quick twist?

Lack of breath? Liquid in lungs be any problem?

How about that back pain? Spinal weakness, which may cause your death via spine dislocation during your next fall.

Pain in the abdomen could spell liver failure, or even stomach ulcers.

Discomfort in the nether regions is never good either.

Cramps or numbness in legs could mean a lack of circulation. This could lead to amputation, which may also mean you'll be depressed from that and lose your will to live, which is considered a suicide.

Indeed, how fragile life can be. Now stop complaining about it and live it as it should.

(Author's Notes: This was supposed to be a serious piece, until boredom had the author in its grasp. Do note that the second part of the text is NOT to be taken seriously. One could turn maniacal over health. Cheers.)