Indignation (2016)

In 1951, Marcus, a working-class Jewish student from New Jersey, attends a small Ohio college, where he struggles with sexual repression and cultural disaffection, amid the ongoing Korean War.

Director:

James Schamus

Writers:

Philip Roth (based on the novel by), James Schamus (written for the screen by)

Stars:

Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon, Tijuana Ricks

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tijuana Ricks	...	Old Age Home Nurse
Sue Dahlman	...	Older Olivia
Jason Jiang	...	Yu Yuan
Logan Lerman	...	Marcus Messner
Avy Eschenasy	...	Rabbi
Richard Topol	...	Mo Greenberg (as Rich Topol)
Danny Burstein	...	Max Messner
Walter Bernstein	...	Walter Semmelweis
Joanne Baron	...	Mrs. Greenberg
Eli Gelb	...	David
Bryan Burton	...	Ben
Susan Varon	...	Mrs. Davidovich
Linda Emond	...	Esther Messner
Betsy Hogg	...	Sophomore Girl
Philip Ettinger	...	Ron Foxman

Storyline

Set in 1951, the story follows Marcus Messner, the idealistic son of a humble kosher butcher from Newark, N.J. Marcus leaves for Ohio to study at a small, conservative college, where he finds himself at odds with the administration, grapples with anti-Semitism and sexual repression and pines after a troubled girl.

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Plot Keywords:

sexual repression | kosher | jewish | atheist | kaddish | 

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Taglines:

Based on the novel by Philip Roth.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Twitter

Country:

USA China

Language:

English Hebrew

Release Date:

11 August 2016 (Slovenia)

Also Known As:

Indignación

Filming Locations:

9-17 Clintonville St, Whitestone, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$93,125, 31 July 2016

Gross USA:

$3,401,155

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,924,527

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bing Feng Bao Entertainment, Likely Story, RT Features

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.

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Goofs

The movie takes place in 1951. Towards the beginning of the film, just after young Greenberg's funeral, a group of school friends are seen with a large, black sedan in the background. It's a 1955 Cadillac.

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Quotes

Marcus Messner: It is important to understand about dying, that even though in general you do not have a personal choice in the matter, it is going to happen to you when it happens to you. There are reasons you die. There are causes, a chain of events linked by causality, and those events include decisions that you have personally made. How did you end up here, on this exact day, at this exact time, with this specific event happening to you?

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Connections

Featured in Film 2017: Episode #45.10 (2016)

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Soundtracks

Is It Love
Music by Jay Wadley
Lyrics by James Schamus
Special Performance by Jane Monheit
Arranged and conducted by Andy Farber
Recorded and Mixed by Dan Bora
Recorded at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
Mixed at Terminus Recording Studios, NYC

User Reviews

LJ's QR: Logan Lerman's Best Performance

LJ'S QUICK MOVIE REVIEW "Indignation", set in 1951, follows the story of Marcus (Logan Lerman) and his struggles with love and religion. Although his parents Jewish, Marcus is an atheist and often is at odds with his family, school, and community. However, when he meets another student named Olivia Hutton (Sarah Gadon), everything changes. The movie does an excellent job of portraying the challenging ethical and romantic complications Marcus has to face in his daily life. His character is extremely well- developed and well-written as he has moments of self-doubt, self-discovery, and emotional conflict. Although the movie does have moments of humor, its general tone is somber. Overall, the riveting movie's simple premise is elevated by the great chemistry between the leading actors and the immersing quality of the filmography. As Marcus tries to discover who he wants to be in life, we get a chance to reflect on who we are as well. At its heart, the movie is a captivating journey that explores its protagonist's identity and goals in a heartfelt way. LJ's Grade: B