Summary: Sebastián Lelio (director) and Matthew Herbert (composer) at The Landmark in West Los Angeles. Moderated by Pete Hammond (Deadline Hollywood). Film synopsis: Love is an act of defiance in the tender romantic drama Disobedience. Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener) stars as a woman who returns to the orthodox Jewish community that shunned her for decades earlier because of her attraction to a childhood friend (Rachel McAdams, Spotlight). Once back, passions between the two women reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality. Alessandro Nivola co-stars. Screenplay by Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Ida) and director Sebastián Lelio (A Fantastic Woman, Gloria), based on Naomi Alderman’s book.
