A graduate of the Offenbach College of Design, Piotr J. Lewandowski has made his directorial debut with JONATHAN (working-title) based on an award-winning screenplay. The moving drama about family secrets and the obstacles to achieving one’s own happiness features Jannis Niewöhner, one of this year’s European Shooting Stars, in the title role of the 24-year-old Jonathan. The young man is caring unstintingly for his terminally-ill father Burghardt, but then sees his life in a new light after falling in love with Anka, who has come to nurse his father. However, the story takes another twist when Ron, Burghardt’s long-lost friend from his youth, re-appears — and a well-kept family secret is uncovered....
治愈、致郁在汉语里是同英字,却又是相反词,这部影片是治愈还是致郁、千人千面各有各的理解,在我(深柜)看来这是我看过最致郁的片,因为结局太美好(临死前爱人的陪伴、姐姐的释怀原谅、儿子的理解),反而让影片中不曾出现的过去更显悲哀和无奈以及绝望。