agmtw logo
search

I Am Jonas

I Am Jonas

7.0

An atmospheric French coming-of-age drama

Movie

France
French
Drama, Romance, TV Movie
2018

What it's about

When Jonas was 14 he met the charismatic but mysterious Nathan. In addition to guiding him in his sexuality, Jonas soon confronts something dark and even dangerous about his new friend. Now an attractive, sexually assured adult, memories still haunt him. Trying frantically to put the missing pieces together, Jonas becomes determined to break the shackles of the past and finally set himself free.

The take

This atmospheric 82-minute French drama is set between 1995 and the present time, between a shy and lonely teenage version of the main character, Jonas, and an extroverted, chain-smoking one. The common thread between the two is a night gone wrong at a local gay bar.

I Am Jonas is a detailed portrait of a troubled, self-loathing character, and an exploration of the long-lasting impact of trauma experienced young.

UP NEXT 

UP NEXT 

UP NEXT 

Cold War (2018)

A quiet Polish masterpiece with ravishing music and dazzling visuals

9.2

Shéhérazade (2018)

French City of God

8.6

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

A romance from France like no other

8.2

Laurence Anyways (2012)

A masterpiece from Canadian director Xavier Dolan

8.4

Rust and Bone (2012)

8.1

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

The dreamy, beautiful French musical classic that inspired the likes of La La Land

8.8

My King (2015)

A lover heals her knee and her heart in this contemplative drama about co-dependency

7.0

He Loves Me… He Loves Me Not (2002)

A unique romantic comedy that takes dark and unexpected turns

7.3

Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

7.6

Delicatessen (1991)

The best synchronized chaotic film you’ll ever see

8.0

Curated by humans, not algorithms.

agmtw logo

© 2025 agoodmovietowatch, all rights reserved.