The reader is a movie casting Kate Winslet and David Kross. Portrayal of Kate as Hanna Schmitz won her the best actress academy award. This movie is categorized as a drama based on functional illiteracy. Functionally illiterates are those who struggle to read, write or to talk efficiently in day to day life. Kate is functionally illiterate and hides that from others, which turns out to be a nuisance in the later part of the movie. David kross is the kid whom she takes care of, and falls in love with him. Researchers say that functional illiterate may lead to health risks, stress, low income and other problems