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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.

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.

Torn between the overwhelming responsibility of guardianship to his younger siblings and a dream of pursuing the chance to become a professional racing jockey, Conor faces an impossible choice as he attempts to leave behind a life of crime

Left behind amongst the backdrop of declining industry, Mack is struggling to survive as the sole carer for his mother. Making ends meet, his moral compass is questioned when an unexpected encounter forces him to reconsider his world view.