Disobedience, a film adaptation of Naomi Alderman's novel published in 2006, tells the story of Ronit Krushka, the daughter of a Jewish rabbi, who returns to the orthodox Jewish community in Hendon, London after her father's death. As she navigates through the community, Ronit rekindles a secret love affair with Esti Kuperman, a former friend who is now married to her cousin. The complexities of love, tradition, and identity unravel as Ronit and Esti struggle to reconcile their forbidden desires with the expectations of their conservative community.