The film Indignation is a screen adaptation of Philip Roth's novel of the same name which was released in 2008. The film is set in Ohio in the 1950's and is centred around the character Marcus Messner (Logan Lerman) a working class Jewish boy who has moved to the conservative college in Ohio on a scholarship. On the move to the college this now means that he is exempt from being selected to fight in the Korean War.
On his arrival at the college Marcus states that he is an atheist and struggles with the sexual repression and the rules of the college, as he refuses to attend the chapel. However on meeting Olivia Hutton (Sarah Gadon) whom he goes on a date with, he finds that he grows infatuated with her. However, as their emotions grow stronger things quickly develop and it sees Marcus put in the firing line.
Starring: Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon, Pico Alexander, Danny Burstein, Linda Emond, Tracy Letts, Ben Rosenfield