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==Plot==
==Plot==
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Follows Ronit Krushka (Rachel Weisz), an English photographer who returns to the ultra-conservative Jewish community from which she fled years earlier. Upon learning of the death of her father, the community's most highly-ranked rabbi, Ronit must revisit the people who shunned her in order to pay her respects to her family. She connects with her childhood friend, Dovid(Alessandro Nivola) her father's protege and the next in line to lead the congregation. But tension ignites when Ronit reunites with Esti (Rachel McAdams), Dovid's wife, with whom she had a relationship as a teenager. The forbidden affair and her peers' harsh reaction was the basis for Ronit's abandonment of the faith, Esti, and the community itself. Meanwhile, Esti, the more assertive of the duo, married Dovid and repressed her actual orientation.


==Cast==
==Cast==

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Disobedience
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySebastián Lelio
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDanny Cohen
Edited byNathan Nugent
Music byMatthew Herbert
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 10, 2017 (2017-09-10) (TIFF)
  • April 27, 2018 (2018-04-27) (United States)
  • November 30, 2018 (2018-11-30) (United Kingdom)
Running time
114 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million[1]
Box office$2.9 million[2]

Disobedience is a 2017 drama film directed by Sebastián Lelio and written by Lelio and Rebecca Lenkiewicz, based on the novel of the same name by Naomi Alderman. The film stars Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, and Alessandro Nivola. Set in London, it tells the story of a woman who returns to the strict Orthodox Jewish community she was sent away from after her teenage romance with a female school friend was discovered. The film was produced by Rachel Weisz, Ed Guiney and Frida Torresblanco.

Disobedience had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2017. It was released in the United States on April 27, 2018, by Bleecker Street, and is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2018, by Curzon Artificial Eye.

The film received acclaim from critics who praised the performances, direction, cinematography, music, screenplay and the chemistry between Weisz and Mcadams.

Plot

Cast

Production

Development

On September 29, 2016, it was reported that Rachel Weisz was set to produce[1] and star in an adaptation of the Naomi Alderman novel Disobedience; with Ed Guiney and Frida Torresblanco as co-producers, and Sebastián Lelio directing from a script by Lelio and Rebecca Lenkiewicz.[3] On October 4, 2016, Rachel McAdams joined the cast,[4] followed by Alessandro Nivola as McAdams' husband on December 7, 2016.[5] The film was co-financed by Film4 Productions and FilmNation Entertainment.[6] Matthew Herbert joined the production to compose the film score.[7]

Filming

Principal photography on the Irish-British-American production began on January 3, 2017.[6] Filming locations in London included Cricklewood[8] and Hendon.[9]

Release

In May 2017, Curzon Artificial Eye acquired U.K. distribution rights from FilmNation Entertainment, and international distribution rights were acquired by Roadshow (Australia), Mars Films (France), Cinema SRL (Italy), Lev Films (Israel), Pathé (Switzerland), and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions for various territories.[10] Bleecker Street acquired the U.S. distribution rights in September 2017,[11] and Mongrel Media acquired the rights for Canada.[12]

Disobedience had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2017.[13][14] The film premiered in the U.S. at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 24, 2018.[15][16]

Disobedience was released in a limited release in the United States on April 27, 2018.[17][18] It is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2018.[19][20]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 86% based on 100 reviews, and an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Disobedience explores a variety of thought-provoking themes, bolstered by gripping work from leads Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, and Alessandro Nivola."[21] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[22]

Andrew Barker of Variety gave the film a positive review, writing that Disobedience "may not catapult Lelio beyond the arthouse world, but it's yet another triumph in what's shaping up to be a major career."[23] David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review writing, "Beautifully acted by Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams and Alessandro Nivola as the three points of a melancholy romantic triangle, this is a deeply felt drama that exerts a powerful grip."[24]

Matt Bobkin from Exclaim! praised the film saying, "The way that the lead trio imbue their characters with flawed humanity, assisted by Sebastián Leilo and Rebecca Lenkiewicz's script and Leilo's direction, result in a thought-provoking look at the tenuous boundaries between faith and sexuality. Disobedience opens up necessary conversations on the role of queerness in religion, proving as vital a watch for its societal impact as well as its performances."[25]

Box office

The film debuted in five theaters in New York City and Los Angeles and made $241,276 in its opening weekend (a per-venue average of $48k), ranking as the fourth-best opening average for the year to that point, after Isle Of Dogs ($60k), Avengers: Infinity War ($55k) and Black Panther ($50k).[26]

References

  1. ^ a b Turner, Kyle (April 27, 2018). "Weisz Beyond Her Years: From Optioned Novel to Arthouse Drama, Rachel Weisz Nurtured Disobedience at Every Stage". MovieMaker. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Disobedience". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  3. ^ Kroll, Justin (September 29, 2016). "Rachel Weisz to Produce and Star in Adaptation of Naomi Alderman Novel 'Disobedience' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  4. ^ Kroll, Justin (October 4, 2016). "Rachel McAdams to Star With Rachel Weisz in Love Story 'Disobedience' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  5. ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 7, 2016). "Alessandro Nivola In Talks To Join Rachel Weisz & Rachel McAdams In 'Disobedience'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (27 October 2016). "FilmNation, Film4 team on 'Disobedience'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  7. ^ filmmusicreporter (July 28, 2017). "Matthew Herbert Scoring Sebastian Lelio's 'Disobedience'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  8. ^ Raffray, Natalie (January 9, 2017). "Film crews descend on Cricklewood to shoot big budget movie Disobedience". Brent & Kilburn Times. Archant Community Media. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  9. ^ St Morris, Michelle (February 5, 2017). "Hey, film stars, we're frum, not frumps". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  10. ^ Hopewell, John (May 23, 2017). "Cannes: FilmNation Sells Out Internationally on 'Disobedience,' Untitled Julianne Moore Project (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  11. ^ Galuppo, Mia (September 27, 2017). "Bleecker Street Picks Up 'Disobedience' Starring Rachel McAdams and Rachel Weisz". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  12. ^ Mongrel Media [@MongrelMedia] (February 1, 2018). "Sebastián Lelio (A Fantastic Woman, Gloria) directs Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams in this adaptation of Naomi Alderman's novel about a woman who returns home to her orthodox Jewish community in London and rekindles a romance with her cousin's wife. DISOBEDIENCE opens MAY 2018!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 4, 2018 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "Disobedience". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  14. ^ Toronto International Film Festival [@TIFF_NET] (September 10, 2017). "A shining Rachel Weisz, here for the #TIFF17 World Premiere of Sebastián Lelio's lesbian romance DISOBEDIENCE" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 April 2018 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Disobedience". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  16. ^ Yoshida, Emily; Edelstein, David (April 18, 2018). "17 Films You Should See at This Year's Tribeca Film Festival". Vulture. New York Media. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  17. ^ Brooks, Brian (April 26, 2018). "Tribeca Bow 'Disobedience' Hits Theaters; Claire Denis & Juliette Binoche 'Let The Sunshine In' – Specialty B.O. Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  18. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 26, 2017). "Bleecker Street Sets Release Dates For 'What They Had', 'Disobedience' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  19. ^ "Disobedience". Launching Films. Film Distributors' Association. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  20. ^ Curzon Artificial Eye [@ArtificialEye] (May 8, 2018). "Hi there, we'll release Disobedience in the UK on 30 November. It is a little later than in other territories, but we always pick the best date we can to give a film the best chance to be seen" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 May 2018 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "Disobedience (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  22. ^ "Disobedience Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  23. ^ Barker, Andrew (September 11, 2017). "Toronto Film Review: 'Disobedience'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  24. ^ Rooney, David (September 10, 2017). "'Disobedience': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  25. ^ Bobkin, Matt (May 17, 2018). "Disobedience". Exclaim!. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  26. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 29, 2018). "'Avengers: Infinity War' Conquering 'Force Awakens' With Record $248M-$250M Opening; Posts Record $82M Saturday". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
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