Between the Temples

Between the Temples

R 2024 · 111 min · ★ 5.6 · Comedy, Drama

A grief-stricken cantor in a crisis of faith finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher re-enters his life as his new adult Bat Mitzvah student. The two forlorn souls develop a special connection.

Directed by Nathan Silver · Written by Nathan Silver

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