Wladek was surviving or coping with very little food since Antek retained the money instead of buying food for him.
The Pianist is based on the true events of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a famous Polish Jewish pianist.
Because Antek retained the money so rather than buying food for Wladek, he became very weak and unwell. Wladek was managing very little food.
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