Directed by Sebastián Lelio (2017)
by Benjamin Leonard, Best Boy

Chilean director Sebastian Lelio had two features screening at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, both dealing with women in relationships not accepted by their families and the communities around them. I saw Disobedience there and, while I liked the story, didn’t care for many of the directorial choices. It didn’t make sense why some actions were taking place where they did and the hotel sex scene seemed to be leering heavily. Conversely, I loved the direction of A Fantastic Woman.