Kate Winslet believed that the small set they used helped them to develop their character's strained relationship. Hailing Winslet as "the best English-speaking film actress of her generation", David Edelstein of "New York" magazine wrote that "there isn't a banal moment in Winslet's performance—not a gesture, not a word". To avoid a scheduling conflict with "Revolutionary Road", Winslet turned down an offer to star in "The Reader". After her replacement Nicole Kidman left the project due to her pregnancy, Winslet was signed to it. Directed by Stephen Daldry, "The Reader" is based on Bernhard Schlink's novel "Der Vorleser" and is about Hanna
Carnage (2011 film) Actress - Motion Picture - Kate Winslet (nominee)<br> Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture - Christoph Waltz (nominee) European Film Awards<br> Best Actress - Kate Winslet (nominee)<br> Best Screenwriter - Roman Polanski and Yasmina Reza (nominee) Goya Awards<br> Best European Film - Roman Polanski (nominee) César Award<br> Best Writing – Adaptation - Roman Polanski and Yasmina Reza (nominee) Cinema Writers of Spain<br> Best Adapted Screenplay - Roman Polanski, Yasmina Reza (nominee) Boston Society of Film Critics<br> Best Ensemble Cast - Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Christoph Waltz and John C. Reilly San Diego Film Critics Society Awards<br> Best Ensemble Performance -