Jonathan's Chest
Synopsis
Alex, a sullen and emotionally troubled teenager, goes to bed after having an argument with his mother. In the middle of the night, he is awoken when a stranger enters his room through an open window. This person claims to be his brother, Jonathan, who had disappeared years earlier under mysterious circumstances. As Jonathan reveals the disturbing nature of his disappearance and the reason for his visit, Alex is faced with an unimaginable choice, and finds that nothing will ever be the same.
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- Co-production : Adastra Films
- Foreign production company : Doublewide Media
- Film exports/foreign sales : Adastra Films
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- Screenwriter : Christopher Radcliff
- Director of Photography : Jeff Powers
- Music Composers : Saunder Jurriaans, Danny Bensi
- Assistant Director : Hugo Kenzo
- Editors : Christopher Radcliff, Lauren Wolkstein
- Sound recordist : Terressa Tate
- Foreign producer : Autumn Tarleton
- Co-producer : Sébastien Aubert
- Production Designer : Tom Mcmillan
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- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Adolescence, Encounters, Conflict, Intrigue, Violence, Identity, Psychology
- Production language : English
- Coproducer countries : United States, France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Minority French (United States, France)
- Production year : 2014
- Runtime : 15 min 2 seconds
- Visa number : 140.565
- Visa issue date : 14/11/2014
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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