Movie

Disobedience

2018 · 114 min

A quiet, emotionally charged drama about forbidden love and faith, with a slow-burning tension and deep sadness.

Tagline: Love is an act of defiance
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, faith, identity, isolation
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
faith
identity
isolation
family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong