In a cramped synagogue in north-west London, the eminent elderly rabbi
passes away. On the other side of the Atlantic, his estranged daughter,
Ronit, hears of her father's death and returns to London for the
funeral. She has not returned home in 15 years.
Ronit looks forward to a week or two of revisiting old friends, perhaps
settling old scores. But she finds the community she grew up in a more
confusing place than she'd anticipated. Particularly when she is
unexpectedly reunited with Esti, her childhood sweetheart, who has taken
a very different path in life....
Disobedience is a hugely enjoyable and warm-hearted portrayal of
characters caught between two worlds, and a wise exploration of
sexuality, tolerance and faith.