A Journal for Jordan
- measured
- tender
Neutral, measured, gentle drama / romance, grounded in texture. Redemptive, mid-stakes, tender.
How every film is hand-scored →Based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child.
Our read · A Journal for Jordan (2021) reads as a neutral, measured, grounded drama · romance entry — gentle in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
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