Tahara

Winner
Special Mention ~ U.S. Narrative Feature
L.A. Outfest
Unfurling compellingly more or less in real time, director Olivia Peace and screenwriter Jess Zeidman - both making impressive feature debuts.
-- James Kleinmann, The Queer Review

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Tahara

In this acerbic teen comedy, a funeral becomes a battleground between best friends Carrie Lowstein (Madeline Grey DeFreece) and Hannah Rosen (Rachel Sennott, breakout star of Shiva Baby). When their former Hebrew school classmate commits suicide, the two girls attend her funeral as well as the "Teen Talk-back" session hosted by their synagogue, designed to be an opportunity for them to understand grief through Judaism. Hannah, more interested in impressing her crush Tristan (Daniel Taveras), convinces Carrie to practice kissing with her, unlocking feelings that turn Carrie's world upside down. Emotions heightened, the scene develops into a biting depiction of unrequited crushes, toxic friendships, and wavering faith, which ComingSoon calls "one of the most original films in the coming-of-age subgenre in a long time."
Not Rated
Genre
LGBTQ, Drama, Jewish Culture, Comedy, Women and Film
Web Site
https://filmmoveme…
Runtime
77
Language
English
Director
Olivia Peace
Writer(s)
Jess Zeidman
Cast
Madeline Grey DeFreece, Rachel Sennott
Awards:
Winner, Special Mention ~ U.S. Narrative Feature, L.A. Outfest
FEATURED REVIEW
Jennie Kermode, Eye for Film

Writer Jess Zeidman and director Olivia Peace are very good at teasing out the complex social rules of teenage life and exploring the effects on their protagonists of moving from this into a more adult world... It is at its best, however, when exploring the uncertain ground between intense platonic ...

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