The Reader

A poignant and powerful tale of love, loss, and redemption, "The Reader" tells the story of Michael Berg, a young German lawyer who falls for an older woman, Hanna, during his teenage years in 1958. Years later, as an adult, he discovers that Hanna is on trial for her actions as a Nazi concentration camp guard, and that she has been keeping a dark secret: she is illiterate. As Michael becomes embroiled in Hanna's defense, he must confront the devastating consequences of his own past and the cruelty of the woman he loved.