JONATHAN

by Piotr J. Lewandowski

Germany 2016, 99 min.

Production: Kordes & Kordes Films

With: Jannis Niewöhner, Julia Koschitz, André M. Hennicke, Thomas Sarbacher, Barbara Auer

Can a young man on the brink of adulthood accept his family's troubled past?

Jonathan’s responsibilities belie his age, for at 23, his days begin and end with caring for his ailing father, Burghardt, and running the family farm with his aunt, Martha. As time goes by and Burghardt’s condition deteriorates, Martha hires Anka, a nurse who helps take care of him, and with whom Jonathan falls in love. While their relationship flourishes, Burghardt’s emotional distance to his family reveals a devastating secret, one which will come to light with the arrival of Burghardt’s old friend Ron. Having learned the truth, can Jonathan forgive his father?

World Premiere: Berlinale Panorama 2016