Ben Gottlieb (Jason Schwartzman) is a cantor who’s lost his voice, his faith, and his purpose following the sudden death of his novelist wife. Everyone in his orbit hopes he’ll snap out of it. But Ben seems set on being miserable, until his grade school music teacher (Carol Kane) re-enters his life as his new adult Bat Mitzvah student and gives him a much-needed kick in the pants. Writer/Director Nathan Silver explores the many ways his secular and devout characters continually redefine their relationships to religion.
“Between the Temples emerges as a quirky and effective showcase for two actors known for playing oddball characters. Kane and Schwartzman bounce off each other so well that their work alone makes the film worth seeing.” — Odie Henderson, The Boston Globe
“In this winningly chaotic comedy, you can almost feel the characters and filmmakers, as one, resisting order and pushing back against convention.” — Jake Coyle, Associated Press
directed by
Nathan Silver
Nathan Silver
written by
Nathan Silver, C. Mason Wells
Nathan Silver, C. Mason Wells
with
Jason Schwartzman, Carol Kane, Dolly De Leon
Jason Schwartzman, Carol Kane, Dolly De Leon
country
United States
United States