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Jonathan (2018 film)

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307:. Each works part time, and their circumstance is not known to the people they interact with. To sustain this life, they have agreed to follow a strict set of rules. Jonathan is more shy and reserved, while John is more lively and outgoing. Jonathan is "active" from 7 am to 7 pm, while John is "active" from 7 pm to 7 am. This results in John's personality being more nightlife-oriented. A doctor, Dr. Nariman, has raised the abandoned Jonathan/John since birth, and she has planted a device in their brain to allocate the day equally. She counsels each man separately. 314:
Jonathan reaches out to Elena to attempt to amend his relationship with John, which he values dearly. However, over multiple meetings, in which Jonathan tells Elena about himself and John, Jonathan and Elena begin dating. Jonathan and John then ironically make up, and begin making videos for each
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John secretly starts dating a girl, Elena. Suspicious, Jonathan hires a detective to spy on his other half. The girlfriend is seen as a betrayal and causes Jonathan to become jealous and angry, ultimately telling Elena never to come back. John, furious, disappears and stops making videos for
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Variety film critic, Dennis Harvey, is not sure what genre to place this offbeat dual personality film, but he states: "'Jonathan' is an intelligent absorbing tale that provides an impressive showcase for 'Baby Driver' star Ansel Elgort".
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The film explores the life of an individual with two identities; each functional for 12 hours each day. They communicate via recorded video messages. They are referred to as "brothers." They live in New York City. Jonathan is a
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Abruptly, Dr. Nariman tells Jonathan that he is getting weaker, while John, driven by his intense emotions and his fight with depression, is becoming stronger. John’s "shifts" begin to become longer, while Jonathan's shorten.
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The movie ends without clarifying for the viewer whether Dr. Nariman had Jonathan "removed," or was telling the truth about the shortening shifts.
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other again, but Jonathan keeps his relationship with Elena a secret. Jonathan even has sex with Elena, and tells John that he has lost his
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acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, and set it for a November 16, 2018, release. The film was released on
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The conflict between the "brothers" grows. Jonathan wants to make amends with his other half, but John descends into
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had been cast in the film, with Bill Oliver directing from a screenplay he wrote, alongside Gregory Davis and
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gives a score of 62 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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directed by Bill Oliver and written by Gregory Davis, Peter Nickowitz and Oliver, starring
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on April 21, 2018. It was released on November 16, 2018, by
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served as an executive producer. In September 2016,
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and anger, eventually repeatedly attempts to commit
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Peter Nickowitz
Ansel Elgort
Suki Waterhouse
Patricia Clarkson
Zach Kuperstein
Well Go USA
Tribeca Film Festival
science fiction film
Ansel Elgort
Tribeca Film Festival
Well Go USA
draftsman
clerk
law firm
virginity
depression
suicide
JFK
Ansel Elgort
Patricia Clarkson
Suki Waterhouse
Matt Bomer
Douglas Hodge
Joe Egender
Ansel Elgort
Peter Nickowitz
Neal Dodson
Patricia Clarkson
Suki Waterhouse

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