The Reader (Ex-Rental)

Drama starring Ralph Fiennes and Kate Winslet (in a BAFTA, Golden Globe and Oscar-winning performance), based on the novel by Bernard Schlink. Set in post World War II Germany, the story revolves around a teenage boy Michael Berg (David Kross) who falls ill with scarlet fever and is helped home by Hanna (Winslet), a stranger twice his age. When Michael recovers, he tracks Hanna down in order to thank her for her kindness. Despite their age difference, the two embark on an intense and secret affair that is based largely on Michael reading aloud to Hanna, until Hanna suddenly and mysteriously disappears one day, leaving Michael confused and heartbroken. Several years later, when Michael (Fiennes) is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he comes across Hanna again - this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna's past is revealed, Michael uncovers a secret that profoundly affects both their lives.

Director: Stephen Daldry
Producer: Redmond Morris
Producer: Sydney Pollack
Writer: David Hare
Music: Nico Muhly
Actor: Ralph Fiennes
Actor: Jeanette Hain
Actor: David Kross
Actor: Kate Winslet
Actor: Susanne Lothar
Actor: Alissa Wilms
Actor: Florian Bartholomai
Actor: Friederike Becht
Actor: Matthias Habich
Actor: Frieder Venus
Actor: Marie-Anne Fliegel