Disobedience (2018)
Love is an act of defiance
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.
Director: Sebastián Lelio
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: April 24, 2018
Cast
- Rachel Weisz - Ronit Krushka
- Rachel McAdams - Esti Kuperman
- Alessandro Nivola - Dovid Kuperman
- Allan Corduner - Moshe Hartog
- Anton Lesser - Rav Krushka
- Nicholas Woodeson - Rabbi Goldfarb
- David Fleeshman - Yosef Kirschbaum
- Steve Furst - Dr. Gideon Rigler
- Trevor Allan Davies - Tattooed Man
- Sophia Brown - Photographic Studio Assistant
Screenplay
- Juan Elías Tovar (Script Consultant)
- Rebecca Lenkiewicz
- Sebastián Lelio
- Naomi Alderman (Novel)
Music: Matthew Herbert
Cinematography: Danny Cohen
Editing: Nathan Nugent
Production: Braven Films, Element Pictures, Film4 Productions, LC6 Productions, FilmNation Entertainment
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English, עִבְרִית
Budget: $6M
Box Office: $8M
Original Language: en
Themes
LGBTQ+ Stories, Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Forbidden Love Between Feuding Clans, Childhood Sweethearts and First Loves, LGBT Identity and Love Struggle
Keywords
forbidden love, lgbt, childhood friends, jewish culture, orthodox jewish, jewish lgbt, lesbian, return to hometown
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Disobedience about?
- 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.
- Who directed Disobedience?
- Disobedience was directed by Sebastián Lelio.
- Who stars in Disobedience?
- Disobedience stars Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola, Allan Corduner, Anton Lesser, Nicholas Woodeson.
- How long is Disobedience?
- Disobedience has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is Disobedience?
- Disobedience is a Drama, Romance film.
- What is the budget of Disobedience?
- Disobedience had a budget of $6M.
- How much did Disobedience gross?
- Disobedience grossed $8M worldwide.
- Where was Disobedience produced?
- Disobedience was produced in Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Disobedience?
- The themes of Disobedience include: LGBTQ+ Stories, Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Forbidden Love Between Feuding Clans, Childhood Sweethearts and First Loves, LGBT Identity and Love Struggle.