Jonathan

A young man struggles with the pressure of caring for his terminally ill father while trying to unlock a secret that his father seems determined to keep from him. The story takes another dramatic turn when Ron, Burghardt’s long-lost friend from his youth, re-appears — and a well-kept family secret is uncovered.

Keywords

  • Arthouse
  • Love
  • Made in Germany
  • Screen: Germany
  • Storyline: Coming of Age
  • Storyline: Queer Love
  • Storyline: Sons
  • Aging
  • Agriculture
  • Coming of Age
  • conflict
  • family
  • lifestyle
  • relationship

Actors

  • Jannis Niewöhner
  • André Hennicke
  • Julia Koschitz
  • Thomas Sarbacher
  • Barbara Auer
  • Max Mauff

Director

  • Piotr J. Lewandowski

Drama, Queer


1h 39min


16+

DE

Germany
2016
Jonathan sacrifices himself for his sick father and his farm. When an old acquaintance turns up, an old secret comes to light.

Jonathan sacrifices himself for his sick father and his farm. When an old acquaintance turns up, an old secret comes to light.


A young man struggles with the pressure of caring for his terminally ill father while trying to unlock a secret that his father seems determined to keep from him.


The story takes another dramatic turn when Ron, Burghardt’s long-lost friend from his youth, re-appears — and a well-kept family secret is uncovered.

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