The Pianist captures the effects of the Holocaust in a real way, making it hard emotionally to watch. I had only heard about how intense the Holocaust was, but I’d never watched a film showing the experience of it. I think the film captured the Holocaust honestly for what it was. The harsh truth was empowering and made me truly grateful for my life today. It was tough to watch the genocidal behaviors of the Nazis being applied to anyone deemed less than. I think the hardest part for me was watching people get ruthlessly shot for questioning authority, when in society, people are encouraged to ask questions. It is understandable to wonder where you were being taken under such nerve racking conditions. The film did an appropriate job at showing
