
Maurice(1987)
After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.


“Love is an act of defiance”
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.

Rachel Weisz
Ronit Krushka

Rachel McAdams
Esti Kuperman

Alessandro Nivola
Dovid Kuperman

Allan Corduner
Moshe Hartog

Anton Lesser
Rav Krushka

Nicholas Woodeson
Rabbi Goldfarb

David Fleeshman
Yosef Kirschbaum

Steve Furst
Dr. Gideon Rigler

Trevor Allan Davies
Tattooed Man

Sophia Brown
Photographic Studio Assistant
Disobedience is a drama, romance film released in 2018 exploring themes of forbidden love, lgbt, childhood friends, jewish culture, orthodox jewish, jewish lgbt. Directed by Sebastián Lelio, it stars Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola. 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.
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