Lerman played the lead , Marcus Messner , in '' Indignation '' , an adaptation of Philip Roth 's 2008 novel of the same name , directed by James Schamus ; his character is a student who faces antisemitism and sexual repression while coming of age at a 1950s Ohio college . Filming began in June 2015 . '' Indignation '' premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival , and was theatrically released in July 2016 . It received positive reviews for both the film itself and Lerman 's performance , with Tim Grierson of ScreenDaily writing that Lerman 's work " seethes with his character 's burgeoning arrogance and cynicism " , and David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter stating that Lerman gives " a performance of tremendous focus , maturity and depth of feeling , with exciting flashes of the umbrage that gives the film its title " . Lerman also served as one of the film 's executive producers , receiving his first such credit
2016 Sundance Film Festival
2016 Sundance Film Festival
Logan Lerman