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Reader (2008)
Release Year: 2008
Nation: Germany, United States of America
Alternative Title: The Reader, A Felolvasó, Der Vorleser, O leitor, Le liseur, Predcítac, Sfragismena heili, Zaklinacz slów
Director: Stephen Daldry
Writer: Bernhard Schlink, David Hare
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Mirage Enterprises, Studio Babelsberg, The Weinstein Company
Genre: Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Drama, Film Based On A Novel, Mystery, Prison Film, Romance, Romance Film
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Keywords
Keywords: based on novel or book, cautionary, complex, courtroom drama, cruel, cynical, depressing, disheartening, embarrassed, female prisoner, frantic, germany, law student, literacy, love affair, older woman younger man relationship, reading aloud, reading to someone, secret lover, shame, teenage sexuality, tragic, trial, war crimes, west germany, women's prison
Story
THE READER begins in post-war Germany where teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. They soon embark on a passionate affair, with Michael reading aloud to Hanna from classic novels like 'The Odyssey' and 'Huck Finn'. Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day, leaving Michael heartbroken. Eight years later, while Michael is now a law student observing Nazi war crime trials, he discovers Hanna as a defendant in the courtroom. As her past is revealed, Michael uncovers a secret that could impact both of their lives.
Summary
THE READER (2008), directed by Stephen Daldry, is a drama based on Bernhard Schlink's novel. Set in post-war Germany, it explores themes of love, guilt, and redemption through the complex relationship between Michael Berg and Hanna Schmitz, an older woman who later faces trial for her actions during the war. The film delves into Michael's coming-of-age story and his role as a witness to Hanna's past, raising questions about truth, reconciliation, and the consequences of one generation's crimes on another.
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