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Jonathan

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A young man (Jannis Niewöhner) 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.
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Ben Turner The Pink Lens Jonathan shows that even the most idyllic places are only as beautiful as the people who populate it. Rated: 4/5 Sep 2, 2021 Full Review Jarrod Walker FILMINK (Australia) This gay-themed drama occasionally tips over into melodrama, but is bolstered by a winning sense of humanity. Rated: 15/20 Jan 31, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Garry A It is a slow moving film primarily about a dying man reconnecting with an old lover and coming out to his son. I found the secondary story about the romance between Jonathan and his father's caretaker to be good also. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/15/25 Full Review Audience Member Sad movie, but hits home! Towards the end of the movie I was crying! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/17/18 Full Review Audience Member Sad, but feels true to life. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Piotr J. Lewandowski

Director

Jannis Niewöhner

Jonathan

André Hennicke

Burghardt

Julia Koschitz

Anka

Thomas Sarbacher

Ron

Barbara Auer

Martha
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young man (Jannis Niewöhner) 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.
Director
Piotr J. Lewandowski
Producer
Piotr J. Lewandowski, Carsten Strauch, Barbara Buhl, Stefanie Groß, Lili Kobbe, Meike Kordes, Alexandra Kordes, Georg Steinert
Screenwriter
Piotr J. Lewandowski
Production Co
CS Filmproduktion, Südwestdeutscher Rundfunk (SWR), Arte, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Hessischer Rundfunk, Kordes & Kordes Film GmbH
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
German
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 25, 2017
Runtime
1h 39m
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