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Disobedience

2017

Sebastián Lelio

Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola, David Olawale Ayinde ...

6.3

4,925

Romance. Drama A woman returns to her Orthodox Jewish home after the death of her rabbi father and stirs up controversy when she shows an interest in an old childhood friend.

	Media	Author	Review
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"A transfixing consideration of love, faith, sexuality and personal freedom (...) Beautifully acted by Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams and Alessandro Nivola"
		Andrew Barker Variety	"[A] striking and warmly nuanced portrait (...) It’s yet another triumph in what’s shaping up to be a major career (...) Its eroticism serves a function"
		Kevin Jagernauth The Playlist	"Lelio once again shows a remarkable sensitivity to the challenges women face (...) A drama that’s both sensual and spiritual, deeply moving and tender"
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"It doesn’t feel like Weisz or Lelio got a handle this character in a way that would make her feel like more than a cliché (...) [McAdams] is easily the best thing about the movie"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"A beautiful, fraught, and emotionally nuanced drama (...) Lelio brings a vivid and appropriately solemn reality to the London orthodox community (...) McAdams is something of a revelation"
		Richard Lawson Vanity Fair	"'Disobedience' is, in defiance of its title, too staid and measured to deliver the intended emotional wallop (...) Weisz and McAdams have their moments of electricity"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams impress in powerful love story (...) A rich and rewarding drama (…) Expertly controlled by Lelio (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Allan Hunter Screendaily	"A serious-minded, almost austere exploration of complex human emotions (...) Lelio’s unassuming style serves the story and provides a great showcase for both performers"
		Geoffrey Macnab The Independent	"Brilliantly directed by the Chilean-Argentine Sebastián Lelio, 'Disobedience' is very different from typical British realist drama. (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tim Robey Telegraph	"Rachel Weisz is powerfully good in a wrenching story of forbidden love (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tara Brady Irish Times	"Fine camerawork, a swelling score ... this film doesn’t put a foot wrong (...) Weisz and McAdams shine like the movie stars they are (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Paul Whitington Irish Independent	"The acting’s excellent, but the story feels over-deliberate at times (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Paddy Kehoe RTÉ	"The story will certainly keep your interest, but the problem is what appear to this reviewer to be unfocused interpretations of religious belief (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"

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