February 1 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
This alternate screening aims to provide a sensory-friendly environment to allow community members of all abilities to enjoy our Opening Night film. Tickets for this screening are sold separately.
2025 ∙ Dramatic Comedy, Coming-of-Age ∙ 90 minutes ∙ English ∙ Herschel Faber
What is a Sensory Screening?
A Sensory Screening is a movie-going experience designed with individuals with sensory needs in mind. Volume, lighting, and seating may be adjusted to provide a more comfortable experience.
What to expect at our Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival Sensory Screening?
We’ll have spread out seating, the sound will be adjusted, and lights will be on, but dim. There will be open captions on the film. Audience members are welcome to express themselves through sound and movement. There is plenty of space to move around if needed, as well as a second space to utilize if a quieter environment is needed.
For questions or individual accommodation requests, please email [email protected].
About the Film:
After losing his mother, thirteen-year-old Ethan finds solace in the Catholic church—a refuge that feels like home, even though he was born into a Jewish family. When his father insists on a bar mitzvah and Ethan’s secret unravels at his girlfriend’s confirmation party, the young seeker must confront the lies he’s told and the grief he’s been running from. Through the wisdom of an unconventional rabbi, the love of his complicated family, and his first romance with a cowboy-boot-wearing girl who can put him in a headlock, Ethan discovers that faith isn’t about choosing sides—it’s about honoring all the messy, beautiful pieces of who we are.
CONTENT WARNING: Minor drug usage
The Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival presents a diverse, inspiring lineup of award-winning films and engaging, educational programming that connects to Jewish and Israeli stories. To see the whole 2026 lineup, click here.
