Szpilman (Adrien Brody) is a pianist at a Polish radio station. When World War II was about to break out, his family was forced to be driven into the Jewish Quarter in Warsaw. In the displacement of the war, his family and relatives were eventually killed by the Nazis, and Szpilman himself suffered all kinds of humiliation and torture. Fortunately, he got the help of a friend and temporarily found a hiding place. As the war became more and more fierce, his friend had to abandon him and return to his hometown to find a safe place to raise his children. At this time, Szpilman was suffering from a serious illness, but he had to flee in the search. In the attic of the ruins, he met a German officer, and at the officer's request, he played a piano piece. The beautiful piano sound inspired the German officer's sympathy, and he secretly helped Szpilman until the Soviet army liberated Poland... The film is adapted from the autobiographical novel "The City of Death" by Polish pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman.