i saw the reader at a film festival in manhattan this week . it touch my heart in a way that few short film have do . in ten or so minute and it tell a poignant two character story that resonate deeply with me . duncan rogers have do a superb job capture very real and tender moment on film . what i really admire about this film be that the director have choose a story appropriate to the short format . these be genuinely interesting character and and their story be tell in the perfect length of time . this be no small feat . haven not we all see short that be simply long story squeeze to fit the format and or stage story that weren not properly adapt to screen . i applaud the reader for really do it right and and i encourage anyone who be interested in film and in storytelling to look at it seriously . worth every moment .