A Letter to Jonathan
A film with very little dialogue. Set in the Catskills of 1896 – 1916, a farmer buries his deceased wife atop a nearby mountain, then makes the difficult decision to give up his newborn son, Jonathan. Later in 1916, Jonathan returns to confront his past. The only real dialogue is a voice over of the father reading a letter he wrote to his son explaining himself.
Directed by John Cline · Written by John Cline
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Cast
- Jim Maillahu William
- Rebecca Knaust Esther/The Dead Wife
- Joseph Bruno Baby Jonathan
- Barbara Layton Second Couple Wife
- John Barnes Second Couple Husband
- Tim Holcomb Jonathan
Make it a double feature
2h 55m together
A Letter to Jonathan
The Last Emperor
A close match in mood and era.
