Sony Footage Classics has acquired all rights worldwide to Nathan Silver’s Between The Temples starring Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane, following its buzzy world premiere at Sundance and forward of its upcoming worldwide debut on the Berlinale.

Billed by SPC as a comedy “exploring the complexities of perception, connection, and what it means to be an actual mensch”, Between The Temples co-stars Schwartzman as is a forty-something cantor who’s dropping his voice and probably his religion following the loss of life of his spouse.

As he struggles to satisfy the expectations of his rabbi, congregation, and never one however two Jewish moms – performed by Dolly de Leon (Triangle Of Unhappiness) and Caroline Aaron (The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel) – his life is turned the other way up when his grade college music trainer (Kane) re-enters his life as an grownup bat mitzvah pupil.

Robert Smigel (Leo), Madeline Weinstein (Seashore Rats) and Matthew Shear (Mistress America) spherical out the forged.

The movie is produced by Tim Headington, Theresa Steele Web page, and Nate Kamiya on behalf of Ley Line Leisure; Adam Kersh of Fusion Leisure; and Taylor Hess.

“We’re so thrilled to be partnering with Sony Footage Classics on the discharge,” stated Headington. “They actually understood Nathan’s distinctive imaginative and prescient and the spark he captured onscreen between Jason and Carol.” 

Silver emphasised the function that SPC had performed in his personal cinematic journey.

“It’s an insane honor to have our film launched by an organization whose library has so absolutely formed my cinematic life: Crumb, Henry Idiot, Orlando, Protected, Elle, each Almodóvar…That blue and white brand is without end branded to my mind as a mark of excellence. I’m terribly grateful for Between The Temples to search out its dwelling right here.”

Sony Footage Classics praised the movie’s “distinctive and distinctive characters”.

“Nathan has created a narrative laced with acerbic wit and humor in Between The Temples whereas remaining tender all through. Audiences in all places will see themselves on this humorous, relatable, and shifting movie,” stated the corporate

Government Producers for the movie are David Darby and Lauren Shelton on behalf of Ley Line Leisure, Jason Schwartzman, Carol Kane, and Joshua Blum.

The deal was negotiated between SPC, Nameless Content material, and CAA Media Finance, with Stutz Regulation dealing with authorized on behalf of the filmmakers.