Disobedience

Completed2017114 min

Ronit returns to the Orthodox Jewish community she left behind after learning of her father’s death. Coming home brings old relationships into…Read more +Read less −

Ronit returns to the Orthodox Jewish community she left behind after learning of her father’s death. Coming home brings old relationships into focus, particularly her connection with Esti, whose life has remained within the community’s expectations. The women’s earlier attraction has not disappeared, but the circumstances around them have changed and the consequences of acknowledging it are harder to separate from other loyalties. As Ronit navigates grief and the discomfort of returning, Esti begins considering the choices that have defined her own life. Sebastián Lelio’s drama places their renewed intimacy within a close-knit religious world, following two women trying to understand what freedom, commitment and belonging could mean without assuming that they must want the same future.

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Sapphic characters & cast

Rachel Weisz

as Ronit Krushka

Main sapphic character

1970-03-07 · ♓ Pisces

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Rachel McAdams

as Esti Kuperman

Main sapphic character

1978-11-17 · ♏ Scorpio

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Country: United Kingdom, United States, Ireland
Language: English
Premiere: 2018-05-18
Runtime: 114 minutes
Director: Sebastián Lelio

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Last researched 2026-10-30. Editorially approved.

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