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Between the Temples

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Between the Temples

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A cantor in a crisis of faith has his world turned upside down when his school music teacher re-enters his life as his new adult bat mitzvah student. Comedy, starring Jason Schwartzman, Carol Kane and Dolly De Leon

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

James Mottram

Jason Schwartzman (Asteroid City) takes a rare but welcome lead role in this Jewish comedy that has its roots in the work of Woody Allen and Albert Brooks, and recalls films like Harold and Maude and The Graduate. He plays Ben Gottlieb, a cantor in an upstate New York synagogue who is enduring both a crisis of faith and a loss of voice. Things change, however, when he encounters his former high-school music teacher, Carla (Carol Kane), who aids him with his singing. In return, he helps her prep for a belated bat mitzvah. Also featuring Triangle of Sadness star Dolly de Leon as the partner of Ben's mother, the appealing cast takes to director/co-writer Nathan Silver's astute, warm script with ease. Schwartzman is ace as the anxious Ben, while it's heartening to see veteran actress Kane as a co-lead, with the pair forging a winning chemistry as Silver refreshingly focuses on them finding a spiritual rather than sexual connection. This is a good-natured, intelligent comic odyssey.

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Cast

rolenameBen GottliebJason SchwartzmanCarla KesslerCarol KaneJudith GottliebDolly de LeonMeira GottliebCaroline AaronRabbi BruceRobert SmigelGabbyMadeline Weinstein

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rolenameDirectorNathan Silver

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Theatrical distributor

Sony

Released on

2024-08-23

Languages

English | Italian | Hebrew

Guidance

Violence, swearing, sexual references

Formats

Colour

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