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IFFBoston Preview 3: The old west, a closing bowling alley, Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood

By Nick Johnstonon

It's hard to believe that it's already that time of year, but the Independent Film Festival Boston (henceforth referred to as IFFBoston), the city's largest gathering of the cinephiles, is upon us. This year's line-up is one of the best in recent memory, as it's positively chock-full of amazing and interesting titles, which will show from April 25 to May 2 at a variety of theaters across the city. Here's our second round of recommended titles, whose screenings span the final three days of the festival. Today, we have dramas about Lesbian affairs in the London Orthodox Jewish community, a bowling alley manager fighting for his job, a comedic western starring Robert Pattinson, and a trip to Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 of our week-long preview, and enjoy your festival!

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Disobedience

After making a tremendous splash with last year’s Best Foreign Film Oscar winner A Fantastic Woman, Sebastián Lelio returns with his first English-language film, and boy, is it a doozy. Rachel Weisz plays an ex-Orthodox Jewish woman who comes back to her community in the wake of her father’s passing. It’s there that she rekindles a friendship with her childhood best friend (Rachel McAdams), and the two discover that their feelings might be just a little less than platonic. They embark on an affair, which challenges both women and will have catastrophic consequences if discovered by the community at large. It’s a hell of a cast, and Lelio is beyond a proven talent at this point. What else is there to say?

‘DISOBEDIENCE’ :: Tuesday, May 1 at The Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St. in Brookline, MA :: 7 p.m., $12 to $20, all ages :: Advance tickets

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INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL BOSTON 2018 :: Wednesday, April 25 through Wednesday, May 2 at various area theaters :: various times, all ages, $12 to $20 :: Official website :: Featured image via Focus Features.

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