Song of Songs

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 1, 2005

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Hebrew, Yiddish, English

Production

Wild Horse Film Company

Cast

Félicité Du Jeu,Stavros Louca,Sue Kelvin,Joel Chalfen,Natalie Press,Elliot Levy,Orson Stanford-Durkin,Jonathan Tafler,Daniel Symmons,Leon Lissekand 12 more

Director

Josh Appignanesi

Writer

Josh Appignanesi,Jay Basu

Producer

Gayle Griffiths

Cinematography

Nanu Segal

Music

John Roome

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0462545