Orthodox — Trailer

added: Thu, Jan 14th '16

English actor Stephen Graham, of "Boardwalk Empire" and "This Is England" fame, is once again playing a streetwise character who's been emotionally affected by violence in this new gritty British drama "Orthodox."

Graham stars as Benjamin, a Jewish street boxer who, after turning to a life of crime, finds himself nearly exiled from his ultra-Orthodox religious community. Now trying to atone for his mistakes, Benjamin strikes up a relationship with a Jewish boy who may be headed down the same wrong path.

Christopher Fairbank (Guardians of the Galaxy), Michael Smiley (A Field in England), Giacomo Mancini (Pan) and Rebecca Callard co-star.

British actor David Leon (RocknRolla) writes and directs "Orthodox," which is based on his acclaimed 2012 short film of the same name, which also starred Stephen Graham.

The film is scheduled to open in the U.K. on February 19th. Watch the trailer, above.

synopsis:
Benjamin, a boy bullied for his Jewish faith, takes up boxing as a means of self-defense, alienating himself from his religious community. As an adult caught between two worlds, his desperation to provide for his family becomes the catalyst for a devastating series of events that ensures he may never find the acceptance he has always craved.

directed by David Leon

starring Stephen Graham, Christopher Fairbank, Michael Smiley, Giacomo Mancini, Rebecca Callard

release date February 19, 2016 (UK release)