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Review of by Doris Toumarkine for Film Journal International — 10 Dec 2008

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Gripping period drama centers on an upper-class Berlin teen's furtive affair with a sexy but coarse tram worker. The liaison serves as a launch pad for a unique examination of German post-Holocaust guilt.

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This review of The Reader (2008) was written by and published by Film Journal International on 10 Dec 2008.

The Reader has generally received positive reviews.

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