"Life and Death": Unexplainable Human Nature

Andre 2022-03-21 09:01:33

In 2009, the 81st Academy Awards were announced, among which the 2008 British film "The Reader", adapted from the novel "The Reader", was directed by Stephen Dedley, Kate Winslet, David Krause, La Starring Alf Fiennes and others. The story tells about an ethical love affair between a German teenager Misha in the 1950s and a middle-aged woman Hannah, including twists and turns, a series of incidents such as "showing love" contradictions in love, breaking up and so on. But the story takes a twist and a test of humanity as Hannah's past tenure in a concentration camp takes a turn for the past twenty. Hannah's kindness is ashamed of being illiterate. In order not to expose the fact of illiteracy, she was imprisoned. She regained her confidence and began to read because of Misha, and committed suicide because of Misha. Misha was shy in love with Hannah, and lost because Hannah left without saying goodbye, but she was imprisoned for not helping Hannah in court, and then divorced her wife because of self-blame, but helped the prisoner. Hannah regained her confidence. Finally, there are mixed feelings about Hannah's suicide. Human nature should be incomprehensible...

View more about The Reader reviews

Extended Reading
  • Kylee 2022-03-23 09:01:33

    For disappointment, there is nothing left but helplessness.

  • Nakia 2022-03-23 09:01:33

    It's one of the best movies in my heart. Discuss two extremely profound propositions, one is "the banality of evil"; the other is "silence"

The Reader quotes

  • Michael: What's your name?

    Hanna Schmitz: What?

    Michael: Your name.

    Hanna Schmitz: Why do you want to know?

    Michael: I've been here three times. I want to know your name. What's wrong with that?

    Hanna Schmitz: Nothing, kid. There's nothing wrong with that. It's Hanna.

    Michael: You looked so suspicious.

    Hanna Schmitz: What's yours, kid?

    Michael: Michael.

    Hanna Schmitz: Michael. So I'm with a Michael.

  • Michael: I sat in the second carriage because I thought you might kiss me.

    Hanna Schmitz: Kid, you thought we could make love in a tram?

    Hanna Schmitz: Is it true what you said? That I don't matter to you?

    Hanna Schmitz: [shakes head]

    Michael: Do you forgive me?

    Hanna Schmitz: [nods]

    Michael: Do you love me?

    Hanna Schmitz: [nods]