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Disobedience

  • 2017
  • R
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
33K
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POPULARITY
1,700
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Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams in Disobedience (2017)
A woman returns to the community that shunned her decades earlier for an attraction to a childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality.
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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 ... Read allA 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.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.

  • Director
    • Sebastián Lelio
  • Writers
    • Sebastián Lelio
    • Rebecca Lenkiewicz
    • Naomi Alderman
  • Stars
    • Rachel Weisz
    • Rachel McAdams
    • Alessandro Nivola
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,700
    33
    • Director
      • Sebastián Lelio
    • Writers
      • Sebastián Lelio
      • Rebecca Lenkiewicz
      • Naomi Alderman
    • Stars
      • Rachel Weisz
      • Rachel McAdams
      • Alessandro Nivola
    • 177User reviews
    • 154Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 27 nominations

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    Official Trailer
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    Disobedience: We Weren't Expecting You
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    Disobedience: Should I Go Back Early
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    Disobedience: Marriage
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    Disobedience: Names
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    Names
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    Marriage
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    'Disobedience' Star Alessandro Nivola on Forbidden Love
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    BUILD: How Disobedience Attracted Alessandro Nivola
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    Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams in Disobedience (2017)
    Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams in Disobedience (2017)
    Alessandro Nivola and Rachel McAdams in Disobedience (2017)
    Rachel Weisz, Alessandro Nivola, and Rachel McAdams in Disobedience (2017)
    Sebastián Lelio in Disobedience (2017)
    Sebastián Lelio and Rachel McAdams in Disobedience (2017)
    Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams at an event for Disobedience (2017)
    Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams at an event for Disobedience (2017)
    Ron Perlman at an event for Disobedience (2017)
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    Alessandro Nivola at an event for Disobedience (2017)
    Rachel Weisz, Alessandro Nivola, Sebastián Lelio, and Rachel McAdams at an event for Disobedience (2017)

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    Rachel Weisz
    Rachel Weisz
    • Ronit Krushka
    Rachel McAdams
    Rachel McAdams
    • Esti Kuperman
    Alessandro Nivola
    Alessandro Nivola
    • Dovid Kuperman
    Anton Lesser
    Anton Lesser
    • Rav Krushka
    Allan Corduner
    Allan Corduner
    • Moshe Hartog
    Nicholas Woodeson
    Nicholas Woodeson
    • Rabbi Goldfarb
    David Fleeshman
    David Fleeshman
    • Yosef Kirschbaum
    Steve Furst
    Steve Furst
    • Dr Gideon Rigler
    Trevor Allan Davies
    Trevor Allan Davies
    • Tattooed Man
    Sophia Brown
    Sophia Brown
    • Photographic Studio Assistant
    Anthony Dowding
    • Man in Bar
    Bernice Stegers
    Bernice Stegers
    • Fruma Hartog
    Clara Francis
    • Hinda
    Lia Cohen
    Lia Cohen
    • Rina
    Cara Horgan
    Cara Horgan
    • Miss Scheinberg
    Orlando Brooke
    Orlando Brooke
    • Student 1
    Dominic Applewhite
    Dominic Applewhite
    • Student 2
    Omri Rose
    Omri Rose
    • Student 3
    • Director
      • Sebastián Lelio
    • Writers
      • Sebastián Lelio
      • Rebecca Lenkiewicz
      • Naomi Alderman
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Throughout the movie Esti Kuperman (Rachel McAdams) is shown wearing a wig. This wig is called a sheitel and is worn by some Orthodox Jewish married women in order to conform with the requirement of Jewish law to cover their hair.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where there are prayers in the house of mourning ("Shiva") the men and women are seen as intermingling. However, in a very orthodox Shiva service there would be complete separation of the genders - indeed, in a small house, such as the one depicted, they would be in separate rooms.
    • Quotes

      Ronit Krushka: Esti, do you think I should go back early?

      Esti Kuperman: No... no. No, I don't think you should leave at all.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Amazing Movies You Missed This Spring (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      The Last Beat
      Written by Matthew Herbert

      Performed by Matthew Herbert (as Herbert)

      Published by Soundslike Music

      All rights administered by Bucks Music Group Limited

      Courtesy of Accidental Records

      (c) 2001 Accidental

    User reviews177

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    6/10
    Disobedience (2018)
    Yes, there was another film that came out during Avengers: Infinity War release week. I was immediately excited for Disobedience as soon as I heard about it. I mean how could you not be? Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams (who I am infatuated with) in a film about a forbidden romance? I was so in. I did see Sebastián Lelio's A Fantastic Woman earlier this year, so I was really pleasantly surprised to hear he had another project out so soon. I can draw parallels between the two films and while Disobedience is not perfect and has lapses its well acted and has an interesting look at a religious community being scarred by a "scandalous" affair.

    The film is about a woman who returns to a very strict Orthodox Jewish community when her father dies. While there she sees her former lover who is now married. The problem is the fact that people in the Jewish community do not know about the relationship that has occured and also because a lesbian affair is frowned upon in the community. Both women also must deal with harboring the feelings that they have for each other, while attempting to maintain their standing in the Jewish community.

    The first thing that's instantly noticeable about the film is its depth into an Orthodox Jewish world. The films backdrop is its strict nature and how a lesbian romance must be hidden from the community. Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams are great in this as expected, and have great chemistry. Their intimate scenes (which are very very intimate) are believable and are a strong point in selling the romance. I always knew McAdams was a talent since she had a good showing on season 2 of True Detective.

    The film reminded me of A Fantastic Woman in a way because in that film there is a struggle to accept a transgender person, although the implications in that film are more hostile. I also couldn't help but compare this film to Carol (which is one of the very best films of the decade). Its nowhere near the levels of Carol but does a decent job for what the film is. There are lapses where the film seems slow and it suffers from its best moments being purely when Weisz and McAdams share the screen. Its still a worthy watch, just don't expect anything spectacular.

    6/10
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    • rockman182
    • Apr 30, 2018

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 27, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Непокора
    • Filming locations
      • Golders Green, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Braven Films
      • Element Pictures
      • Film 4
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,498,782
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $237,393
      • Apr 29, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,003,180
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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