A small and powerful film. The acting by Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams and Alessandro Nivola were worth the price of the movie ticket (although because I have MoviePass, I guess I didn’t really pay for my ticket). The movie is about Ronit (Rachel Weisz) returning to her childhood home and town, which happens to be an Orthodox Jewish community after her father suddenly dies. We are dropped into a story and we don’t really know what has happened or what will happen but we know that Ronit is somewhat unwelcome by many in the community, despite the fact that her father was beloved in the community. We sense ease, sadness and a lot of tension and between Ronit and Esti (Rachel McAdams) and a true friendship with Dovid (Allessandro Nivola) who is a friend and was a close pupil of her father, and maybe the son he never had since he only had a daughter, Ronit. “Disobedience” is dripping with quiet, raw emotion. It is a sad and heartbreaking film. Ronit knows who she is but also feels sadness because she is not accepted for who she is by her community and perhaps by her father. This film delves into the pain that comes with losing a parent and feeling like there were things left unresolved and unsaid. “Disobedience” is a story about childhood friends, lovers, fathers and daughters, and coming home.  

Grade: B