
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
Leave your thoughts about Disobedience.
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleThe women are remarkable, unforgettable. But don’t overlook Nivola, an enigmatic figure as the rabbi and husband. |
| AwardsCircuit.comClayton Davis"Disobedience" packs a punch and not one that you are fully expecting. Lelio's smooth directing palette is a welcomed addition to our cinematic year and one that should be admired by anyone who comes into contact. |
| Bitch MediaJourdain SearlesDisobedience is the kind of woman-at-a-crossroads film I love: I am enthralled by women discovering their true selves, seeking pleasure and challenging the way they are perceived. |
| amNewYorkRobert Levin"Disobedience" is so exacting in the ways it conveys its protagonists' inner conflicts and the larger social pressures exacerbating them, that it's simultaneously a heart-wrenching experience and a taut, gripping one. |
| The New RepublicJosephine Livingstone[Rachel] McAdams feels like an uncanny piece of casting, at least to me, who grew up nearby, though secular, in North London. |
| The Patriot LedgerAl AlexanderI wanted it to be more like Todd Haynes' deeply sensual and utterly heartbreaking "Carol." This can't hold a menorah candle to that -- even though it tries like the dickens. |
| NewsdayRafer GuzmanA riveting story about love, happiness and difficult choices. Flawless performances from Weisz and McAdams. |
| Diario La Estrella (Fort Worth, TX)Laura Hiros[Director Sebastián] Lelio's first film in English (which adds to movies like Gloria, The Year of the Tiger and A Fantastic Woman), takes up taboo themes... creating a film that will remain in your memory for years to come. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Toronto StarBruce DeMaraA beautifully crafted tale that will make your heart ache, thanks to two standout leading performances and a great supporting one. |
| Pittsburgh Post-GazetteBarry ParisThis fine Disobedience... is unorthodox, in more ways than one, yet eminently reverent. |