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The Reader

The Reader (2008)

Behind the mystery lies a truth that will make you question everything you know.

Radar 51Stable signalGB:152h 4mDrama · Romance

The Radar read

A middle-of-the-pack signal worth a look, with a decent sample behind its rating.

Synopsis

The story of Michael Berg, a German lawyer who, as a teenager in the late 1950s, had an affair with an older woman, Hanna, who then disappeared only to resurface years later as one of the defendants in a war crimes trial stemming from her actions as a concentration camp guard late in the war. He alone realizes that Hanna is illiterate and may be concealing that fact at the expense of her freedom.

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✗ Not for kidsOlder teens and adults · GB 15
Heavy real-world themes

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Radar score51/100
Quality signal70/100
Audience rating7.5
Votes counted3,425
Trust signalStable signal

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