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Disobedience (2017)
Director:
Sebastián Lelio
Writers:
Sebastián Lelio, Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Naomi Alderman
Starring:
Alessandro Nivola, Anton Lesser, Allan Corduner, Nicholas Woodeson
"Love is an act of defiance."
From Sebastián Lelio, the director of the Academy Award-winning A Fantastic Woman, the film follows a woman as she 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. Written by Lelio and Rebecca Lenkiewicz and based on Naomi Alderman's book, the film stars Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams and Alessandro Nivola.
Plot summary from IMDb: 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.
Awards: 1 nomination.
Runtime: 114 min
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