THE READER

Genre: Drama, Romance
Director: Stephen Daldry
Rated: MA
Released: 2008
Country: US

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When teenager Michael Berg (David Kross) becomes ill with Scarlet Fever and is helped home by Hanna (Kate Winslet), a stranger twice his age, he seeks her out to thank her once he has recovered. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to, and their physical relationship deepens. Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken. Eight years later, while Michael (Ralph Fiennes) is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life - this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna’s past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their lives.