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Disobedience

R Released May 18, 2018 1h 54m Romance Drama LGBTQ+ TRAILER for List
84% Tomatometer 214 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
New York photographer Ronit Krushka flies to London after learning about the death of her estranged father. Ronit is returning to the same Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her decades earlier for her childhood attraction to Esti, a female friend. Their fortuitous and happy reunion soon reignites their burning passion as the two women explore boundaries of faith and sexuality.
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Disobedience explores a variety of thought-provoking themes, bolstered by gripping work from leads Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, and Alessandro Nivola.

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader From the very start [ilmmaker Sebastián Lelio] stacks the deck in favor of Weisz's secularized character, and as a result the Orthodox community becomes little more than the backdrop for a simple lesson about following your heart. Mar 25, 2020 Full Review Ryan Gilbey New Statesman Chilean director Sebastián Lelio lends this adaptation of Naomi Alderman's 2006 novel of the same name an outsider's curiosity... only a foreigner could bring this much lyricism to locations within spitting distance of the North Circular. Jan 26, 2019 Full Review Erin Sullivan Autostraddle I was informed by my viewing companion that I started to do the "wrap it up" hand motion before the credits even began to roll. Jan 23, 2019 Full Review Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) Disobedience tackles various thought provoking themes in a somewhat scattershot fashion, yet remains engaging due to the strength of its actors and direction. Rated: 3/5 Jul 14, 2024 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson The film repeatedly demonstrates that one of the best ways to build passion in a film is to present the implicit unspoken in a manor to outweigh explicit expression. The fates tempted here are subtly perilous. Rated: 4/5 Apr 7, 2024 Full Review Devika Girish Vague Visages Esti plunges herself into the terrifying uncertain place between obedience and disobedience, and it is her courage to stay there — to be defiantly out-of-sync — that powers Lelio’s arresting film. Feb 6, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Horror fan 4 The movie is saved with 2 great leading Ladies. The chemistry is there and there's so much drama packed into a 2hr movie. Tim Treakle Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review donnie m to be fair-i have no idea what happens after the first b o r i n g 20 min. of bad acting and nothing to keep me watching.....turning the channel now.... Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/03/24 Full Review V S Good plot, good cast. The sex scene ruined the whole movie for me. Huge disappointment, like the author of Blue is the Warmest Color said about the movie remake of her work, what that scene lacked was a lesbian in the room helping the directors. Totally unrealistic with porn-like details. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/14/24 Full Review Steve D Unremarkable despite the strong acting. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/05/23 Full Review PridePosterStudios Faith can you please stop getting in the way of a good time Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/24/24 Full Review cato k I liked the plot and how complex some arcs are in the movie Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis New York photographer Ronit Krushka flies to London after learning about the death of her estranged father. Ronit is returning to the same Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her decades earlier for her childhood attraction to Esti, a female friend. Their fortuitous and happy reunion soon reignites their burning passion as the two women explore boundaries of faith and sexuality.
Director
Sebastián Lelio
Producer
Frida Torresblanco, Ed Guiney, Rachel Weisz
Screenwriter
Sebastián Lelio, Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Distributor
Bleecker Street Media
Production Co
Element Pictures, Braven Films
Rating
R (Some Strong Sexuality)
Genre
Romance, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 18, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 10, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.5M
Runtime
1h 54m
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