La Pianiste-Polanski R

The pianist (La Pianiste) is a war film directed by Roman Polanski and a co-production between Poland, France, Germany and United Kingdom. In my opinion, this film is about violence happen when war happens, the effect of war towards the citizen, socialization, economic growth and of course the development of a country itself.

The synopsis of this film

Wladyslaw Szpilman, a famous Polish Jewish pianist, worked as a pianist for the local radio, Warsow Radio. He witnesses the restrictions Nazis place on Jews in the Polish capital, the Invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939 and the outbreak of World War II. Wladyslaw returns home and decide to stay with his family as they hear Britain and France have declared war on Germany. They believe the war will end soon, but unfortunately it not.

As the German Army enters Warsaw, their living conditions degenerate as the Jewish’s right slowly eroded. They are forced into the squalid Warsaw Ghetto in November 1940. They face hunger, torture and even death. The Nazis become brutal and heartless and the Szpilman’s family witnesses many cruel happen on the other Jews.The destruction continues to happen and the family split.

The after effects of war

After the war, of course there will be many effects happen to the people and the environment within it. Destruction, lost of life and properties, and poverty happen. Millions of kids who should be at school, receive care and love from their parents were homeless for war. The family ties break as the children split with their parents. Moreover, a lot of citizen were died and this will lead the people and the family traumatized. They live in fear and it will affect their life afterwards. The destruction of the country will affect the development of the country and economy. Many building were destroyed, plants, farms and animals were died and corrupted. The people have to rebuild their nation and this will cost a lot of money and energy. Thus, if the people in one’s country do not have any faith, courage and determination to redevelop their country and socialization, it is not impossible for the country to be in war again. 

• One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting -George Orwell, Homage to Catalonia.