I Am Jonas poster

I Am Jonas( 2018)

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Overview

When Jonas was 14 he met the charismatic but mysterious Nathan. In addition to guiding him in grappling with his sexuality, Jonas soon confronts something dark and even dangerous about his new friend. Now an attractive, sexually assured adult, memories from this time still haunt Jonas.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Félix Maritaud

      Jonas (adult)

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      Nicolas Bauwens

      Jonas (teenager)

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      Tommy Lee Baïk

      Nathan

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      Aure Atika

      Nathan's Mother

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      Ilian Bergala

      Léonard

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      Marie Denarnaud

      Jonas's Mother

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      Pierre Cartonnet

      Jonas's Father

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      Nicolas Sartous

      The Predator

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      David Baïot

      Samuel

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      Julien Naccache

      Grindr Guy

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      Edith Saulnier

      Caroline (teenager)

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      Ingrid Graziani

      Caroline

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      Marcel Bouzige

      le garçon moqueur

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      Jean-Luc Rehel

      le voisin

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      John Karalian

      le mec du Boys Paradise

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      Peggy Mahieu

      l'infirmière

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      Bernard Massoni

      vieil homme malade

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      Annie Pardo

      vieille dame de l’hôpital

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      Ali Pekoz

      videur du Boys Paradise 2015

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      Cyril Bertucci

      videur du Boys Paradise 1997

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      Daniel Lawless

      policier 2015

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      Franck Libert

      policier 1997

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      Matthieu Lestrade

      professeur d’histoire-géographie

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Mar 27 2022
    This is quite a well put together little drama recounting the life of "Jonas" through the twin threads of his late childhood and of a current day thirty-something. Félix Maritaud plays the elder incarnation in a typically gritty and plausible way (though he does look like he could do with a good meal!) with Nicolas Bauwens as his younger, largely conformist, self. My problem is that the narrative that gets us from person A to person B - via a new schoolfriend "Nathan" doesn't quite work. There is an incident, which we do discover at the end, but it leaves me with a feeling of incompleteness. Pe...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • homophobia
    • loss
    • male homosexuality
    • teenage boy
    • lgbt
    • gameboy
    • gay youth
    • gay theme
    • teenage