Song of Songs

Song of Songs

81 mins | Drama | Aug. 1, 2005

Devoutly religious Ruth returns from Israel to care for her dying mother, but when she tries to bring her estranged brother David back into the fold, in accordance with her mother's wishes, the result is a startling journey into the darkest realms of sexual obsession: a forbidden game under the guise of religious law. Dark, ambiguous and distinctly adult, this study of belief and desire, set in the cloistered world of London's Orthodox Jewish community, thoughtfully explores the links between faith and violence, denial and longing.

Song of Songs

81 mins | Drama | Aug. 1, 2005

Song of Songs
Devoutly religious Ruth returns from Israel to care for her dying mother, but when she tries to bring her estranged brother David back into the fold, in accordance with her mother's wishes, the result is a startling journey into the darkest realms of sexual obsession: a forbidden game under the guise of religious law. Dark, ambiguous and distinctly adult, this study of belief and desire, set in the cloistered world of London's Orthodox Jewish community, thoughtfully explores the links between faith and violence, denial and longing.
IMDb rating 4.5
Producers
Original title Song of Songs
Directors Josh Appignanesi
Writers Jay Basu, Josh Appignanesi

Cast

Natalie Press

as Ruth Cohen

Joel Chalfen

as David Cohen

Julia Swift

as Sarah Cohen

Félicité Du Jeu

as Abigail

Amanda Boxer

as Rachel Silverbaum

Philip Dunbar

as Isaac

Amber Agar

as Tanya

Leon Lissek

as Rabbi Berg

Sue Kelvin

as Orna Laitner

Jonathan Tafler

as Michael Laitner

Elliot Levy

as Gideon

Justine Mitchell

as Laura

Edward Hogg

as Luke

Tamara Barnett-Herrin

as Abigail's Friend

Hortense Suleyman

as Abigail's Friend

Daniel Symmons

as Security Guard

Stavros Louca

as Masked Hulk

Allan McTaggart

as Man on Towpath

Nick Atkinson

as Broadcaster Voice

Michael Colgan

as Journalist Voice

Esme Stanford-Durkin

as Young Ruth

Orson Stanford-Durkin

as Young David