Jonathan, The time for justice

SYNOPSIS

«Some nightmares never end; they just wait for the courtroom.» Discover a gripping true-crime narrative that spans over two decades of agonizing mystery. This high-tension psychological thriller dives into one of the most haunting cold cases of recent years. At its heart, this is the deeply intimate portrait of a family frozen in time, caught between the suffocating weight of grief and the sudden, violent hope for answers. It forces us to ask how much a human soul can endure before the truth finally comes to light.

In 2004, 10-year-old Jonathan disappeared from his school summer camp in the middle of the night. No witnesses, no signs of struggle, just an empty bed and a pair of slippers. For twenty-two years, his parents, Virginie and Stéphane, have lived in a state of suspended animation, their lives frozen by the unspeakable. Now, in 2026, the trial of the «Man in Black», a notorious German serial predator, is finally opening in Nantes. But this isn’t just a crime story; it’s a high-tension psychological thriller about the weight of silence and the agonizing endurance of grief. With unprecedented access to the family’s intimacy, this film explores the fragile crossroads where a broken family’s search for peace meets the cold machinery of international justice.

INFO :

Theme : True crime
Format : 52′
Original title : Jonathan, The time for justice
Director : Stéphanie Bergeron & Yoann Peillex
Streamer : France Télévisions
Language :  FR
Year of production : 2026
Produced by : Seventine & Cairn Films