Orthodox (2015)
Orthodox tells the story of Benjamin, an Orthodox Jewish man who alienated himself from his community by becoming a boxer. When his life took a wrong turn he ended up in prison, losing his wife and children in the process. Now he is out and desperate to reintegrate, he finds that acceptance harder than he ever imagined. He turns back to his old boxing coach thinking there he has an ally, but a truth about the past emerges which leaves him even more isolated than he once thought. Benjamin must make a choice which will effect not just his own future but the life of a young Jewish boy whose life he can relate to. He is determined not to allow history to repeat itself.
Director: David Leon
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: November 11, 2015
Cast
- Stephen Graham - Benjamin Levy
- Michael Smiley - Reg Shannon
- Christopher Fairbank - Joseph Goldberg
- Rebecca Callard - Alice Levy
- Sidney Kean - Saul Levy
- Oliver Woollford - Young Benjamin
- Conor MacNeill - Young Shannon
- Jamie Sayer - Paul Levy
- Freddie Wootton - Sam Levy
- Lorna Machin - Deborah Levy
Screenplay
Music: Simon Robbs
Cinematography: Si Bell
Editing: Kelvin Hutchins
Production: Zeitgeist Films, Ingenious Media, Archface Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Orthodox about?
- Orthodox tells the story of Benjamin, an Orthodox Jewish man who alienated himself from his community by becoming a boxer. When his life took a wrong turn he ended up in prison, losing his wife and children in the process. Now he is out and desperate to reintegrate, he finds that acceptance harder than he ever imagined. He turns back to his old boxing coach thinking there he has an ally, but a truth about the past emerges which leaves him even more isolated than he once thought. Benjamin must make a choice which will effect not just his own future but the life of a young Jewish boy whose life he can relate to. He is determined not to allow history to repeat itself.
- Who directed Orthodox?
- Orthodox was directed by David Leon.
- Who stars in Orthodox?
- Orthodox stars Stephen Graham, Michael Smiley, Christopher Fairbank, Rebecca Callard, Sidney Kean, Oliver Woollford.
- How long is Orthodox?
- Orthodox has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Orthodox?
- Orthodox is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was Orthodox produced?
- Orthodox was produced in United Kingdom.