Bernhard Schlink

Based on a novel by Bernard Schlink (The Reader), The Weekend follows Jens as he leaves prison 18 years after being arrested as an RAF terrorist in Germany. Back with his family, friends, and ex-comrades, including his former lover Inga, Jens’ unexpected arrival disrupts their lives, forcing them to re-examine the violent idealism of their youth, especially as he insists on learning who had betrayed him to the police years before in this intense, gripping drama

The story of a husband who suspects his wife of adultery, and sets out to track down the other man in her life.

1958年、ノイシュタット。15歳のマイケルは偶然から知り合った年上の女性ハンナに誘惑され、彼女に童貞を捧げる。ハンナの部屋に通い出すマイケルだが、彼女から頼まれ、「オデュッセイア」「犬を連れた奥さん」などの古典小説を彼女に朗読するように。そんなマイケルが彼女との愛が深まったと感じた時、ハンナは突然、彼の前から姿を消してしまう。8年後、法学生になったマイケルがハンナと再会したのは意外な場所だった。