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...
男主深爱着自己的父亲，恋父情结拍得很隐晦，但还是不难发现这些细微的情感，在电影开始他给父亲洗澡擦背，头妄图轻靠在父亲后背上，就看出来了，直到父亲的老情人出现，他更是愤怒不理解，有点吃醋嫉妒的味道，到最后成长后的原谅与妥协 ，结尾他在离开的列车上，痛哭，就像他在责问父亲时候，他感觉自己就像被父亲手里紧紧捏着的一朵花，花瓣捏出的汁液参透灵魂，他爱着啊，他无路可逃，父亲最后的去世终究成为了他记忆的防空洞，他终于获得自由..