Szpilmans foram forçados a vir para a Umschlagplatz (a estação de trem) por causa da deportação em massa do gueto, chamada Varsóvia Grossaktion :
Basicamente, os judeus vieram de bom grado porque era isso ou a morte. Sim, eles foram escoltados - era necessário manter a ordem nessas ações organizadas e possivelmente também evitar que as pessoas se escondessem em prédios já esvaziados.Initially the roundups for the Umschlagplatz were supervised by the Jewish Ghetto Police. Houses or entire blocks were cordoned off and then all the inhabitants were forced to gather in a controlled spot, such as a closed off street or a tenement's courtyard. After a check of documents, the individuals were forced, under escort, to proceed to the Umschlagplatz. Emptied buildings were searched and those found hiding were either killed on the spot or joined with those proceeding to the square. Some young men were moved to the so-called Dulag, an internment camp, from which some were sent to labor camps rather than death camps.
Em relação a Henryk e Halina, eles provavelmente foram escolhidos para Dulag :
Some young men were moved to the so-called Dulag, an internment camp, from which some were sent to labor camps rather than death camps.
Sua impressão foi correta, eles vieram de boa vontade para estar com a família - do script :
A loud cry from Mother. Szpilman and Father spin round.
MOTHER
Henryk!
REGINA
(glancing up, shocked)
Oh my God!
Near the gates, among a large bunch of new arrivals, Henryk
and Halina.
MOTHER
Halina! Henryk!
Regina and Szpilman also call and wave. Henryk and Halina
struggle through to them. Halina falls into Mother's arms
and they hug.
HALINA
We heard you were here...we...didn't
want...we...we wanted to be with
you.
Mother comforts her. And so does Regina. Father smiles
sadly.
SZPILMAN
(shakes his head,
almost to himself,
a forlorn smile)
Stupid, stupid!