A woman returns to her Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her for her attraction to a female childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality.
- macaronzAugust 4, 2026A Quiet, Emotionally Charged Exploration of Forbidden Love in an Orthodox Setting The story of Disobedience is pretty simple, and the pacing definitely feels a bit slow at times, but it's totally worth it for the emotional core. At its heart, it's a lesbian love story set inside a Orthodox Jewish community. Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams have incredible chemistry together, making the emotional and romantic stakes feel completely real and raw.
- shiftorionSeptember 1, 2026This is a group effort masterpiece. It's difficulet to describe the level of detail and nuance combined here to crack open a vantage into complex elements of community, culture, relationships, freedom, and peace. It is so rare to find a story that is seeped in so many conflicting interests under intimidating circumstances that still centers humanity and kindness. Disobedience grabs you by the heart within a few minutes and drags you into understanding things you never considered without explaining why.
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Disobedience was released on November 8, 2017.
Disobedience was directed by Sebastián Lelio.
Disobedience has a runtime of 1h 54m.
Disobedience was produced by Rachel Weisz, Frida Torresblanco, Ed Guiney.
A woman returns to her Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her for her attraction to a female childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality.
The key characters in Disobedience are Ronit Krushka (Rachel Weisz), Esti Kuperman (Rachel McAdams), Dovid Kuperman (Alessandro Nivola).
Disobedience is rated R.
Disobedience is a Drama, Romance film.
Disobedience has an audience rating of 7.5 out of 10.
Disobedience had a budget of $6M.
Disobedience has made $8M at the box office.