I stumbled across this movie by chance and I really liked it. I thought it was just another love story, but how wrong I was! It's one of those movies that changes your perspective on life and shakes you up for a moment. @palomap3 I recommend it.

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2008
The Reader is a 2008 romantic drama film directed by Stephen Daldry, scripted by David Hare, adapting the 1995 German novel Der Vorleser by Bernhard Schlink, and starring Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross, Bruno Ganz, and Karoline Herfurth. The film tells the story of Michael Berg, a Berlin lawyer who, as a 15-year-old in 1958, has a brief summer love affair with an older woman, Hanna Schmitz. She abruptly…
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I stumbled across this movie by chance and I really liked it. I thought it was just another love story, but how wrong I was! It's one of those movies that changes your perspective on life and shakes you up for a moment. @palomap3 I recommend it.
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The Reader (Der Vorleser) is an acclaimed 1995 novel by Bernhard Schlink, adapted into a film in 2008.
A story that teaches us that not everything is as it seems. I came across this film by pure chance; honestly, I thought it was just another love story, but I was curious to see it because of the lead actress, Kate Winslet. I love this actress and her acting; I've seen most of her films, and they're spectacular.
Because of this, I was motivated to watch it. At first, it seemed a little slow, but I think that's how the story gradually draws you in. I realized almost instantly that it was a film that handled the plot in retrospect. The male character, played by Ralph Fiennes in his adulthood, remembers his teenage self, played by David Kross.
The plot begins when a mature woman, Kate Winslet as Hannah Schmitz, enters into a relationship with a teenager, David Kross as young Michael Berg. I assumed the plot would revolve around the conflicts and consequences of this somewhat disturbing relationship, but as it unfolds, this turns out to be the least of it. Hannah Schmitz struck me as a troubled woman with certain personality issues; her lack of sensitivity and the air of mystery surrounding her intrigued me. However, the boy inspired a great deal of tenderness in me because of his ability to perceive his surroundings in such a sensitive way. Despite being a teenager, he seemed very mature, which contrasted sharply with the coldness of the woman he loved.
I was surprised by the plot twist and the story's ability to immerse you in a whirlwind of emotions, making you rethink how you perceive such tragic and confusing situations, where you feel that events can change your perspective depending on how you view them.
It's one of those films that makes you rethink your convictions and your worldview, making you doubt, even if just for a second, what you've judged your whole life.
It's a film you have to see to reconsider or reaffirm the decisions you would have made if you had been in Hanna Schmitz's or Michael Berg's shoes.
Kate Winslet's performance was spectacular, earning her an Oscar for Best Actress for this role in 2009; undoubtedly well deserved. Her portrayal of a cold, calculating, enigmatic, and yet profoundly ignorant woman leaves everyone speechless. For me, it's one of her best performances.
100% recommended, I assure you, you won't regret it.
Thanks for reading, everyone. Many blessings!
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El lector (Der Vorleser) es una aclamada novela de 1995 escrita por Bernhard Schlink y adaptada al cine en 2008
Una historia que nos enseña que no todo es lo que parece. Llegué a esta película por simple casualidad; sinceramente, pensé que era una historia de amor más, pero tenía curiosidad de verla por la protagonista, Kate Winslet. Me encanta esta actriz y cómo actúa; he visto la mayoría de sus películas y son espectaculares.
En vista de esto, me motivé a verla. Al principio, pareció un poco lenta, pero creo que es la manera en que la historia te va envolviendo. Me di cuenta casi al instante de que era una película que manejaba la trama de manera retrospectiva. El personaje masculino, interpretado por Ralph Fiennes en su edad adulta, recuerda a su yo adolescente, interpretado por David Kross.
La trama comienza cuando una mujer madura, Kate Winslet en el papel de Hanna Schmitz, entabla una relación con un adolescente, David Kross como Michael Berg (joven). Supuse que la trama giraría en torno a los conflictos y consecuencias de esta relación un poco perturbadora, pero a medida que avanza, esto resulta ser lo menos atroz. Hanna Schmitz me pareció una mujer conflictiva con ciertos problemas de personalidad; su falta de sensibilidad y el aire de misterio que la rodeaba me intrigaban. Sin embargo, el chico me inspiraba mucha ternura por su capacidad de percibir su entorno de una manera tan sensible. A pesar de ser un adolescente, me pareció muy maduro, lo que contrastaba fuertemente con la frialdad de la mujer que amaba.
Me sorprendió el giro que dio la trama y la capacidad de una historia para sumergirte en un cúmulo de emociones, replanteando la manera en que ves situaciones tan trágicas y confusas a la vez, donde sientes que los hechos pueden cambiar tu forma de pensar dependiendo de cómo los veas.
Es una de esas obras que hacen replantearte tus convicciones y tu forma de ver el mundo, haciéndote dudar, aunque sea por un segundo, de aquello que toda la vida has juzgado.
Es una película que hay que ver para replantearse o reafirmar las decisiones que hubieses tomado si hubieses estado tanto en el lugar de Hanna Schmitz o en el lugar de Michael Berg.
La actuación de Kate Winslet fue espectacular, mereciéndole un premio Oscar como mejor actriz por este papel en el año 2009; sin duda, bien merecido. Su forma de representar a una mujer fría, calculadora, enigmática y, a la vez, profundamente ignorante deja con la boca abierta a cualquiera. Para mí, es una de las mejores dramatizaciones que ha hecho.
Recomendada al 100%, te aseguro que no te arrepentirás.
Gracias por leerme, chicos. ¡Muchas bendiciones!
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Rating: 100/100
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