Orthodox

Story

Synopsis

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

Writers

David Leon

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

11 November 2015

Ensemble

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

• 

  Glenn Speers

  Mick

• 

  Simon Kunz

  Michael