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Jonathan

2016-05-05 · 99 min · ★ 6.4

Drama

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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Directors
Piotr J. Lewandowski
Production companies
ARTE, Kordes & Kordes Film, CS Filmproduktion, WDR, SWR, HR
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jannis NiewöhnerJannis NiewöhnerJonathan
André HennickeAndré HennickeBurkhard
Julia KoschitzJulia KoschitzAnka
Thomas SarbacherThomas SarbacherRon
Barbara AuerBarbara AuerMartha
Max MauffMax MauffLasse
Leon SeidelLeon SeidelMaik
Carsten StrauchCarsten StrauchBernd
Ella-Maria GollmerChristina
Robert Alexander BaerVaddi
Anja AntonowiczAnja AntonowiczNurse
Christine RollarChristine RollarNurse
Romina KüperRomina KüperVera
Mathias LoddDoctor
Stefan WendelPfleger

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