"A spiky, hilarious, and thoroughly unorthodox screwball comedy." — David Ehrlich, indieWire
"The stylistic flourishes stay on the right side of ‘quirky indie’, and Between the Temples easily hits its darker story beats, anchored by its infinitely charming leads." — Hannah Strong, Little White Lies
"There’s a sweetness... to [the] typically jaundiced humor." — Guy Lodge, Variety
Ben (Jason Schwartzman) is a forty-something cantor losing his voice and possibly his faith. Struggling to meet the expectations of his rabbi, congregation, and not one but two Jewish mothers, Ben finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher (Carol Kane) re-enters his life as an adult bat mitzvah student. This warm and anxious comedy from prolific writer/director Nathan Silver explores the complexities of belief, connection, and what it means to be a real mensch.
