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Jonathan DVD

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Wolfe Video Presents Jonathan

Directed by Piotr J. Lewandowski

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

Jonathan is 23; he and his aunt, Martha, work on their farm. Jonathan also devotes himself to looking after his father Burghardt, who has cancer. But his father stubbornly sabotages all of his son's efforts tp care for him. Jonathan finds it increasingly difficult to cope until they hire a young caretaker, Anka, to help. Jonathan and Anka fall in love; her experience of working at a hospice helps Jonathan to gain a new insight into his father's situation.

But then Burghardt's long-lost boyhood friend Ron appears on the scene and his health visibly improves. The family sees Ron as an intruder; then Jonathan discovers that, many years ago, his father and Ron were deeply in love. All at once, the façade of cherished family beliefs crumbles and long-repressed secrets come to light. Can Jonathan forgive his father?

SPECIAL JURY MENTION

Image + Nation
"A special mention for Jonathan, from German director Piotr Lewandowski, for its unique take on the coming of age story, and its subtle, underplayed yet engrossing character study of a tortured man at the end of his life."

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Audience Award, Best Men's Film
Atlanta Out on Film

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Audience Award, Best Gay Film
Pittsburgh LGBT Film Festival

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Audience Award, Best Drama
Salt Lake City LGBT Film Festival

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Jury Prize for First Feature
Frameline
San Francisco LGBT Int'l Film Festival

"An emotionally charged and visually sumptuous debut … It also reverses the generational conflict that drives more traditional gay-themed plotlines." – The Hollywood Reporter

"Captures the raw emotions of a broken family coming to terms with reality … a touching story which some might find sad, but somehow the joy shines through." – Gay Essentials

"Beautifully shot with lush cinematography … The visual richness contrasts nicely against the jagged and raw emotions." – Cinema Axis

"Gorgeous cinematography, a bucolic German setting, and director Piotr Lewandowski's lyrical storytelling style make Jonathan a uniquely sumptuous visual experience-and illuminate a tale about family, romantic love, and bittersweet regret." – Frameline 40

"Visually stunning drama whose cinematography and soundtrack help paint the most beautiful depiction of love in pained circumstances." – Raindance Festival

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:

Born in Warsaw, Poland, Piotr J. Lewandowski is a German based filmmaker, animator, painter, and artists. He studied at the Hochschule für Gestaltung (University of Art and Design) in Offenbach near Frankfurt am Main. In 2002, he transferred to the Filmakademie in Baden-Württemberg, the renowned international film school, where he graduated in 2007. After receiving awards for his short films HEAVY PREGNANT and PAPA, he co-directed a feature length film with Carsten Strauch, entitled DIE AUFSCHNEIDER (BUTCHERS). In 2006 he made a short Polish film JANEK (JONNY). After gathering many awards in Germany, JANEK received a director's nomination for Best Story and awards for Best Actors (Danuta Stenka and Paul Merkle) at the "Grand OFF-World Independent Film Awards" Film Festival in Warsaw in 2009. His next short film, FLIEGEN (FLIES), was part of the official program of the Berlin International Film Festival in 2009. In 2011-2012, Mr. Lewandowski co-created a TV-series GÖTTER WIE WIR (GODS R US), which garnered the German TV-award for the best TV-series. JONATHAN, his feature film debut as a writer/director, world premiered at the 2016 Berlin International Film Festival.

ABOUT WOLFE VIDEO:

Founded in 1985 and now celebrating 30 years as the largest exclusive distributor of lesbian, gay, bi and transgender (LGBT) films, Wolfe's release slate includes some of the most popular LGBT films of 2015, including the Swiss Oscar and Golden Globes submission The Circle; the gorgeous lesbian drama by renowned Venezuelan director Fina Torres, Liz in September; and the epic international production by Finland's Mika Kaurasmäki, The Girl King. In 2016, Wolfe's releases include the Thai Oscar submission How To Win at Checkers (Every Time); Henry Gamble's Birthday Party; Naz & Maalik; Those People, Parched; and Margarita With A Straw. Wolfe's library of beloved modern classics includes such acclaimed hits as Cloudburst, Undertow, Desert Hearts and Big Eden. Wolfe's complete motion picture library can be found at WolfeVideo.com as well as at national retailers such as Netflix, Amazon and VOD destinations such as Comcast, Time Warner, Hulu, iTunes and WolfeOnDemand.com. Find more info online at http://www.wolfevideo.com.