Disobedience
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Directed by: Sebastián Lelio
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.
Reviews (2)
Gimly (Rated: 6)
Except from a conversation about the movie:
"I think Disobedience could get some Oscar attention. It's depressing Jewish lesbians, so chances are pretty high. It was actually a pretty decent movie. Really didn't overplay the onscreen sex, which was good, but I do wish there were queer movie...
Stephen Campbell (Rated: 7)
A well-told love story, set against a background of religious orthodoxy
An important point to make from the outset is that Jewish law does not _teach that it is forbidden to be a homosexual. On the contrary, Jewish law is concerned not with the source of a person's erotic urges nor with...
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