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Disobedience (2018)
Director: Sebastián Lelio
Cast: Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola, Allan Corduner
6.6
84%Runtime114 min
Rating15
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New York photographer Ronit 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 the boundaries of faith and sexuality.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Disobedience, the 2018 drama directed by Sebastián Lelio, has received critical acclaim, earning an 84% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film explores the boundaries of faith and sexuality through the story of a reunion between two women in an Orthodox Jewish community. With an IMDb rating of 6.6/10, Disobedience has found a positive reception from audiences as well.
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While not directed by Lelio, this film shares his interest in complex female protagonists and unconventional relationships, with a powerful performance by Rachel Weisz as a woman returning to her Orthodox Jewish community.
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Civil disobedience is the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government, or of an occupying international power.
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