Movie

Jonathan

2018 · 101 min

A quiet, unsettling sci-fi drama that feels like watching two halves of a person slowly tear apart, with a lingering sense of loss.

Overview: Jonathan is a young man with a strange condition that only his brother understands. But when he begins to yearn for a different life, their unique bond becomes increasingly tested.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, betrayal, obsession
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
betrayal
obsession
grief
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild