Disobedience

"Love is an act of defiance"

Apr 27 2018 R 1h 54m
Drama, Romance

A woman learns about the death of her Orthodox Jewish father, a rabbi. She returns home and has romantic feelings rekindled for her best childhood friend, who is now married to her cousin.

Plot

From a screenplay by Sebastián Lelio and Rebecca Lenkiewicz, the film follows a woman as she returns to her Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her decades earlier for an attraction to a female childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality. Based on Naomi Alderman's book, the film stars Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams and Alessandro Nivola.

Written by

Sebastián Lelio, Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Naomi Alderman

Directed by

Sebastián Lelio

Production Countries

Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

LC6 Productions, Film4 Productions, Element Pictures, Braven Films

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 28 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
38,147
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA