The Reader (2008)

Volker Bruch: Dieter

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• Dieter : I started out believing in this trial. I thought it was great. Now, I think it's - it's just a diversion.

  Professor Rohl : Yes? Diversion from what?

  Dieter : You choose six women, you put them on trial, you say, "They were the evil ones, they were the *guilty* ones." Because one of the victims happened to write a book. That's why they're on trial and nobody else! Do you know how many camps there were in Europe? People go on about how much did everyone know? Who knew? What did they know? Everyone knew! Our parents, our teachers. That isn't the question! The question is, "How could you let this happen?" And better, "Why didn't you kill yourself when you found out?" Thousands. That's how many there were. Thousands of camps. *Everyone* knew.