The Weinstein Company has debuted the first quad-sized poster for Kate Winslet 's latest drama “The Reader.”
“The Reader” opens in post-WWII Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever 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,” “Huck Finn,” and “The Lady with the Little Dog.” Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken.
Eight years 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 deep secret that will impact both of their lives. “The Reader” is a haunting story about truth and reconciliation, about how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another.
There's too a 22 minute featurette online for “The Reader” featuring the lead cast members Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes, producers, director Stephen Daldry and writers all talking about the film, the story, and each other, as well as the usual behind the scenes filming.
“The Reader” is now playing in select cities and will expand even wider on Christmas Day then again on January 9, 2009.
