Young Judah levy finds himself exiled from his London home when his family is forced for financial reasons to move to a small North England town. In his new school, Judah is mercilessly bullied by Billy, a bigger and older schoolmate. Judah conceals his shame from his parents, while Billy lands the part of Jesus in the school Easter pageant. Their paths collide when Billy and his friends, inspired by the passion story, decide to ambush and attack Judah to avenge the death of Jesus. Their make-believe game becomes violently real when a rusty nail pierces Judah's wrist. As Judah is taken...