Between the Temples
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
C. Mason Wells, Nathan Silver
Studio
Ley Line Entertainment
Genre
Comédia, Drama
Video
1080p
Audio
English (EAC3 5.1)
Subtitles
English
Cast
Jason Schwartzman
Ben Gottlieb
Carol Kane
Carla Kessler
Dolly de Leon
Judith Gottlieb
Caroline Aaron
Meira Gottlieb
Robert Smigel
Rabbi Bruce
Madeline Weinstein
Gabby / Ruth
Matthew Shear
Nat
Lindsay Burdge
Darcy
Julia Walsh
Twin #1
Brittany Walsh
Twin #2
Diane Lanyi
Cindy
Keith Poulson
Bartender
Jason Grisell
Priest
Annie Hamilton
Rachel
Jaden Waldman
Bar Mitzvah Boy
Simona Sickler
Nerdy Girl
Pauline Chalamet
Leah
Cindy Silver
Yael
Stephen Lack
Mildred's Owner
Jacob Morrell
Young Ben
John Magary
Muscular Blond Guy
Beanie
Beanie
Reviews
Valerie Complex
Funny yet philosophical, Between The Temples will speak to any viewer who has felt stuck chasing someone else's expectations.
Brian Tallerico
The remarkable thing about Silver's work is how many of the traps it avoids, reminding us how this kind of thing can be done well when it feels focused on character and truth instead of theme or message.
Chuck Bowen
A wealth of contrasting stimulation gives the film a singular and intimate atmosphere, in which scenes can last little eternities while still leaving you feeling as if you're struggling to keep up with a stream of secrets and in-jokes.
Richard Brody
The images, in turn, don't merely depict the drama but become integral to it, thanks to the cinematography of Sean Price Williams...
Liz Shannon Miller
Playing somewhat like a much less dark Harold and Maude, Between the Temples is a bit slight, but brings with it a lot of sweetness, especially thanks to Schwartzman and Kane, and the chemistry they find together.
Jourdain Searles
It's lovely to see Kane front and center on the big screen again, flexing her legendary comedy chops.
Jake Coyle
In this winningly chaotic comedy, you can almost feel the characters and filmmakers, as one, resisting order and pushing back against convention.
Randy Myers
The real attraction here is the interplay between the two leads, which makes "Between the Temples" sing.
Joey Shapiro
With both misery and comedy, director Nathan Silver satisfyingly captures the Jewish experience.
Nell Minow
"Between the Temples" is not going to pretend that life or its characters know what they're doing and we are not going to get the satisfying resolution you might expect. Instead you will see an excellent cast play characters who try to find their way.
Manohla Dargis
The movie is consistently funny, but its humor tends to be fairly gentle because it's rooted in human behavior rather than in condescending, judgmental ideas about such behavior.
Kimberley Jones
Shot wanly on film in wintertime, Between the Temples takes a while to reveal its depths - its linguistic wit, its cockeyed humor and compassion, how it can modulate from deadpan-slapstick to achingly poignant and still feel authentic in both keys.
Thelma Adams
Both stars -- romantic leads with character actor cred -- have the power to be funny and heartbreaking simultaneously, and their unique chemistry drives the film's craziness and humanity.
Odie Henderson
"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.
Isaac Feldberg
Silver's ninth feature revels in capturing the alchemical, off-kilter chaos of oddballs in proximity; what makes it special has as much to do with the strange, spontaneous energies that fill the air between his characters as what it is they're saying.
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
The humor-sometimes acerbic, sometimes wacky-is integral to its worldview and exaggerated, stubborn characters.
Mark Kermode
There is something about watching people having a really really hard time which can be very very funny, and there's also a real sweetness at the center of its story.
Katie Walsh
Singing in its own key, there might not be a more authentic and purely entertaining film this year.
Mark Asch
Director Nathan Silver's hopeful film demonstrates the adaptability of tradition, and the possibility of reconciliation and continuity across the generations.
Max Weiss
Between the Temples is often funny, sometimes uncomfortable to watch, and, despite its flaws, quite moving.