the best movie I have seen in a long time, perhaps the best I have ever seen

Rating: Null/10 (3 November 2003)

If you have read Anne Frank's diary, you will recognize in this movie the disbelief a persecuted feels if he is persecuted for the first time in his life, not for having committed a crime, but just for being who you are. Anne Frank can't believe what is happening to her, and neither can Wladek Szpilman. But he is faced with the reality of it and has to live on, no matter what situation he is in. This movie lets you experience what it feels like if your life is worth nothing. Beautiful photography, astonishing acting. You live this movie. You are holding your breath for a long time, but you don't notice it until the end. To be recommended very much indeed, this film.