Jonathan
Screenplay & Director
Piotr J. Lewandowski
Cast
Jannis Niewöhner
André Hennicke
Julia Koschitz
Thomas Sarbacher
Barbara Auer
Max Mauff
and many others
Feature Film | Drama
Key Facts
IMDBCo-production with SWR, WDR HR and ARTE. In collaboration with CinePostproduction and FunDeMental Studios. Funded by HessenFilm und Medien, MFG Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg, German Federal Film Board (FFA), German Federal Film Fund (DFFF)
World premiere: 12.02.2016 at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival in the section panorama
Cinema release: 6th October 2016
Synopsis
Jonathan lives on a farm with his ailing father. One day the latter’s long-lost “friend” Ron arrives to spend the last moments with the love of his life. Confronted with his father’s lie, the relationship between father and son is about to break as Jonathan is questioning the history of his family and thus his own life. Finally, Young Nurse Anka helps Jonathan to see things in a different light.
Preise und Auszeichnungen
Emden Screenplay Award
Piotr J. Lewandowski
Emden Int. Film Festival 2014
Hessian Film Award : Best Screenplay
Piotr J. Lewandowski 2013
Thomas Strittmacher Screenplay Award Nomination
Piotr J. Lewandowski
Berlin Int. Film Festival 2014
Bavarian Film Award: Best Young Actor
Jannis Niewöhner
2017
Special Mention / Originality
Montreal Int. World Film Festival 2016
Seal of Approval: Highly Recommended
German Film- and Media Review 2016
Jury Award: Best Narrative
Rochester Int. LGBT Film Festival 2016
Gold Award: Features – Cinema
ACS Victorian & Tasmanian Awards for Cinematography
2016
Audience Award: Best Feature Film
Atlanta Out on Film Int. LGBTQ Film Festival 2016
Audience Award: Men’s Favorite Feature
Pittsburgh Reel Q Int. Film Festival 2016
Hessian Film Award: Best Feature Film Nomination
2016
Dramatic Audience Award
Salt Lake City Damn These Heels Int. Film Festival 2016
