The Holocaust, which ignited World War II, was a systematic genocide orchestrated by Nazi Germany, leading to the widespread oppression and extermination of over five million European Jews, along with millions of others, such as Poles and disabled individuals, deemed undesirable by the Nazis. During this period, many people lost faith in their community and society as a whole. The Holocaust prompted individuals to question human nature. Human nature, rather than being defined by a particular group, is shaped by individual morals and ethics, and it continually challenges expectations.

Typically, people on the good side of history are good and those on the bad sides of history are bad; however, in The Pianist, audiences learn an important concept: