"Between the Temples," an indie comedy film directed by Nathan Silver and written by Silver and C. Mason Wells, will be released in select U.S. theaters starting on August 23. It is funny, irreverent, and occasionally surreal in its depiction of Jewish grief processing and personal crisis.
Jason Schwartzman is Ben, a Jewish cantor grappling with grief after his wife's death, and Carol Kane as Carla, his childhood music teacher who becomes his adult Bat Mitzvah student.
The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and also played at the Berlin, Tribeca, and Provincetown Film Festivals, gaining attention as a breakout for filmmaker Nathan Silver.
It gained attention for its unique take on Jewish culture.
Sources: Indiewire, FirstShowing, Watauga Democrat, and Cinema Express.
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