

Disobedience
2018-04-24 · 114 min · ★ 6.9
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Sebastián Lelio
- Production companies
- Braven Films, Element Pictures, Film4 Productions, LC6 Productions, FilmNation Entertainment
- Countries
- Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 6,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 8,000,000
Top Cast
Rachel WeiszRonit Krushka
Rachel McAdamsEsti Kuperman
Alessandro NivolaDovid Kuperman
Allan CordunerMoshe Hartog
Anton LesserRav Krushka
Nicholas WoodesonRabbi Goldfarb
David FleeshmanYosef Kirschbaum
Steve FurstDr. Gideon Rigler
Trevor Allan DaviesTattooed Man
Sophia BrownPhotographic Studio Assistant
Anthony DowdingMan in Bar
Bernice StegersFruma Hartog
Clara FrancisHinda
Lia CohenRina
Cara HorganMiss Scheinberg
Orlando BrookeStudent 1
Dominic ApplewhiteStudent 2
Omri RoseStudent 3
Liza SadovyRebbetzin Goldfarb
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