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The Reader: Michael closes the apartment window in 1995. (scene 6) · The Reading Room

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Scene 6

The Reader · written by David Hare · 2008

Michael closes the apartment window in 1995.

Scene 6 of 196 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

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Begins 2 min into a 1:21 film

The story so farBefore scene 6

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 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
Michael impulsively gets up, rings the bell, and leaves the tram at the next stop.
Scene 6
This scene

6INT. MICHAEL’S APARTMENT. DAY

1995. MICHAEL closes the window.

← Scene 5Michael impulsively gets up, rings the bell, and leaves the tram at the next stop.Read the screenplay from here Scene 7 →In the rain, sick Michael vomits in a courtyard; Hanna, a tram conductress, cleans him and comforts him until he calms.