Ethan Bloom paints a raw and authentic portrait of adolescence, exploring the struggles of an awkward teenager navigating the loss of his mother, his search for faith, and the pressures of his father's expectations.
Ethan Bloom paints a raw and authentic portrait of adolescence, exploring the struggles of an awkward teenager navigating the loss of his mother, his search for faith, and the pressures of his father's expectations.
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Ethan Bloom (2026) follows 13-year-old Ethan (Hank Greenspan), a spiritually curious boy from a Jewish family in Miami's Coconut Grove, secretly drawn to Catholicism under Father Diaz's (Carlos Ponce) guidance while preparing for his bar mitzvah.
Navigating grief over his mother's death, pressure from his real estate developer father (Joshua Malina), an unconventional rabbi (Rachelle Lefevre), first romance, and typical teen woes like bullies and girls, Ethan learns faith embraces life's messy contradictions.
Directed by Herschel Faber, the 95-minute comedy-drama premiered at Miami Film Festival (April 2025) and expands to limited U.S. theaters March 13 after Jewish film festival runs; it's a heartfelt coming-of-age ode to Miami with festival acclaim for its authenticity.