Disturbing, Amazing!

Rating: 9/10 (3 February 2009)

First i thought: what's this? now the academy feels like they have to give the Oscar to Kate Winslet for her next best movie. but this movie is not just a next best movie. Revolutionary Road perhaps could be this, but definitely not The Reader.
movies like this are rare, because it not happens often that a novel adaptation is that genius. and this is special, because this story goes very deep into emotional intentions and human behavior and is beyond from every moral. the characters are written and described very honest and it is a blessing to find a actor on this planet, that is able to give such a realistic and intense portrait. and Kate Winslet really is this blessing. i was blown away by her performance and it even is not just a performance anymore. she brought Hannah Schmitz to life. she lived her character Hannah Schmitz!
of course all other actors are to be mentioned. David Kross and Ralph Fiennes as well.
but there is a director needed, that has the ability to get from actors so much and not every director can do this. but Steven Daldrey has proved in all his movies that he has a talent to get from actors what is more than necessary. he really does what seems impossible: he can create an intensity in this movie that usually only can be created by novels. amazing!