The reader, a moving picture!

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I went to see The reader yesterday. It was very moving and complex, putting human acts in other perspective. In post-WWII Germany, teenager Michael Berg (David Kross) becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna (Kate Winslet), a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from "The Odyssey," and "The Lady with the Little Dog." Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken. Later, while Michael 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 secret that will change both of their lives. I couldn´t help crying at some parts. Kate Winslet recieved an Oscar for this role but the wonderful actors were only part of what the movie is. It will not be a best selling movie but for me is by far the best movie I saw this year. How many of you have seen it? What did you think about it? Share