"Buoyed by the unlikely chemistry between its two stars, this alternately raucous and tender 'Harold and Maude' riff is the warmest work to date from auteur Nathan Silver." Variety

Ben (Jason Schwartzman), a young widower reeling from the sudden death of his wife, lives at home with his meddling mothers who not-so-subtly push him to start dipping a toe back into the dating scene.

As a cantor (someone who leads a congregation in singing) at the local synagogue, suddenly a sense of purpose and unexpected connection shows up in the form of Carla (Carol Kane), his school music teacher who pursues Ben for bat mitzvah lessons. While he initially balks at the idea, Carla's off-kilter yet refreshing view on the world prove to be the shake-up he needs to begin reconnecting with humanity.

With a 1970s aesthetic and screwball comedy tone, Between the Temples is a sharply witty and heartwarming portrait of suffering, faith, and relationships

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