The Reader · written by David Hare · 2008

Michael impulsively gets up, rings the bell, and leaves the tram at the next stop.

Scene 5 of 196 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

Act oneAct two

Begins 2 min into a 1:21 film

The story so farBefore scene 5

As a law student, Michael sees Hanna, his former lover, on trial for war crimes and must face the secret that shaped their teenage relationship.

Scene 1
In 1995, Michael quietly prepares breakfast for Brigitte and says he will see his daughter.
Just before
Scene 2
After Brigitte leaves, Michael studies the traces of their night and watches a U-Bahn pass, alone in the apartment.
Scene 3
In 1958, fifteen-year-old Michael rides a tram, sweating and visibly ill as a woman watches him.
Scene 4
In 1995, Michael stands at his apartment window, looking out.
Scene 5
This scene

5INT. TRAM. DAY

1958. Impulsively MICHAEL gets up, rings the bell and gets off at the next stop.