HOME  women sex  The Reader

The Reader

The Reader

Drama, Romance

Stephen Daldry

Kate Winslet, David Kross, Ralph Fiennes, Jennifer Connelly, Susanne Lothar, Alissa Wilms, Florian Bartholomai, Friedrich Bächtold, Matthias Habich, Frieder Venus, Marie-Anne Fliegel, Hendrik Arnst, Rainer Sellien, Torsten Mikalis, Moritz Grove

2008

USA, Germany

Film review analysis↗

Completed

English, German, Greek,

124 minutes

2025-03-02 14:45:46

Detailed introduction

This film (drama)Also known asThe Reader,is aUSA, GermanyProducerwomen sex,At2008Released in year 。The dialogue language isEnglish, German, Greek,,Current Douban rating8.6(For reference only)。
15-year-old boy Michael Berg (played by David Kross) has a chance encounter with a 36-year-old mysterious train ticket seller, Hanna (played by Kate Winslet), and they develop a secret romantic relationship. Hanna loves lying in Michael’s arms listening to him read to her, always immersed in the sound of his reading. While young Michael is deeply enmeshed in this relationship, he realizes he knows nothing about Hanna. Suddenly one day, this mysterious woman disappears without a word, and after a brief period of confusion and sadness, Michael begins a new life. The Second World War may have ended, but Germany's trials for Nazi war criminals continue. As an intern at a law school, Michael unexpectedly recognizes a familiar figure while attending the trial of a Nazi war criminal. Despite the eight years that have passed, Michael instantly recognizes that it is Hanna, who has been missing for eight years. This time, she sits in the defendant's seat in the Nazi war criminal trial, as her past gradually becomes clear during the proceedings. However, Michael discovers that Hanna is willing to risk her life to keep a secret. Hanna is ultimately sentenced to life imprisonment, while at this point, Michael (played by Ralph Fiennes) and Hanna’s story continues... At the 81st Academy Awards in early 2009, the film received five nominations, including Best Actress, and eventually Winslet won the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in this film.

Related recommendations

View more>