Disobedience (soundtrack)
| Disobedience (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Released | 27 April 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 49:35 | |||
| Label | Varèse Sarabande | |||
| Producer | Matthew Herbert | |||
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Disobedience (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the 2018 film Disobedience directed by Sebastián Lelio starring Rachel McAdams and Rachel Weisz. The film score is written and composed by Matthew Herbert and released through Varèse Sarabande label on 27 April 2018.
Background
Matthew Herbert was announced as the composer for Disobedience, in his second collaboration with Leilo for A Fantastic Woman (2017).[1] Herbert and Leilo approached as a secretly-made science fiction film, with a story taking place in another planet where the inhabitants follow ritualized customs. This resulted in the music having an otherwordly tone. He noted that the sequence where the lead actors indulge in lovemaking in a hotel, he considered a musical piece for collision of two spaceships for that scene, which would have the similar impact in a science fiction film as well.[2] The score was released under the Varèse Sarabande label on 27 April 2018.[3]
Reception
Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair wrote "the most successful aspect of Disobedience is Matthew Herbert’s searching, at times sinister score. It brings to mind the way Mica Levi’s score for another Chilean director’s Toronto-premiering film, Pablo Larraín’s Jackie, suggested a dark interior force or spirit guiding and haunting the more placid imagery on screen. Herbert’s music gives Disobedience jolts of allure and mystery."[4] Calling it "a very interesting musical score", Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote "its musing and almost playful woodwind figures cut against the expected sombreness and obvious melancholy to contribute to this sense of disorientation and subversion."[5]
David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote "Another distinctive score from British electronic composer Matthew Herbert, continuing his collaboration with Lelio after A Fantastic Woman, provides delicate enhancement to the contemplative mood. And strategic use of sung Hebrew prayers adds immeasurably to the story's sorrow and gravitas."[6] Tomris Laffly of Time Out noted that "An ominous 'There Will Be Blood'–esque score by Matthew Herbert is out of place".[7] Ed Gonzalez of Slant Magazine called it a "dazzling musique concrète-style score".[8]
Anne Cohen of Refinery29 wrote "Matthew Herbert's score helps underscore (pun definitely intended) that feeling of unease, as if every action could cause irreparable damage to a fragile status quo."[9] Nick Hasted of The Arts Desk wrote "Matthew Herbert's score is mostly unobtrusive, ranging from the sound of ancient, Hebrew horns when we enter a synagogue to subliminal orchestration."[10] Geoffrey Macnab of The Independent wrote "Matthew Herbert's music adds grace and melancholy to moments that might otherwise have verged on the banal."[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beasts & Angels" | 3:03 |
| 2. | "En Route" | 1:33 |
| 3. | "Procession" | 1:37 |
| 4. | "At the Grave" | 1:30 |
| 5. | "Bakery" | 1:21 |
| 6. | "Wig Shop" | 1:20 |
| 7. | "Shabbas Dinner" | 0:34 |
| 8. | "Supermarket" | 2:13 |
| 9. | "Ravs House" | 1:48 |
| 10. | "Beneath the Tree" | 1:53 |
| 11. | "Shower" | 1:17 |
| 12. | "Consequences" | 4:01 |
| 13. | "Alone" | 5:00 |
| 14. | "After the Argument" | 1:14 |
| 15. | "Beyond the Argument" | 0:44 |
| 16. | "Pharmacy" | 3:17 |
| 17. | "Looking for Esti" | 2:09 |
| 18. | "Hesped" | 2:28 |
| 19. | "You Are Free" | 2:01 |
| 20. | "Goodbye" | 6:18 |
| 21. | "For Love" | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 49:35 | |
Accolades
| Awards | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apolo Awards | Best Original Music | Matthew Herbert | Won | [12] |
References
- ^ Thiessen, Brock (28 July 2017). "Matthew Herbert Scores New Film 'Disobedience'". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Aguilar, Carlos (3 December 2018). "Sebastián Lelio: 'We approached it as if we were secretly making a..." Little White Lies. Archived from the original on 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "'Disobedience' Soundtrack Details". Film Music Reporter. 27 April 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Lawson, Richard (11 September 2017). "Disobedience Review: A Strangely Staid Story About Hidden Passions". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (11 September 2017). "Disobedience review – Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams impress in powerful love story". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Rooney, David (11 September 2017). "'Disobedience': Film Review | TIFF 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Laffly, Tomris (10 November 2017). "Disobedience". Time Out. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Gonzalez, Ed (11 April 2018). "Review: Disobedience". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Cohen, Anne (25 April 2018). "Disobedience Is More Than the Movie Where Rachel Weisz Spits into Rachel McAdams' Mouth". Refinery29. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Hasted, Nick (30 November 2018). "Disobedience review - tough love". The Arts Desk. Archived from the original on 11 July 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (28 November 2018). "Disobedience review: Rachel McAdams and Rachel Weisz star in erotically charged drama". The Independent. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Las mejores películas de temática LGTB del 2018: ganadores de los IV Premios Apolo de cine LGTB" [The best LGTB-themed films of 2018: nominations for the IV Apolo LGTB Film Awards]. Dos Manzanas (in Spanish). 18 January 2019. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2025.