St. Louis Jewish Film Festival - Ethan Bloom

From USA * In English

Director: Herschel Faber

Feature: 95 minutes

After an unforgettable appearance at our 2025 Jewish Book Festival & Speaker Series, Joshua Molina returns to St. Louis — this time on the big screen.

In the charming coming-of-age comedy Ethan Bloom, Molina plays a well-meaning but increasingly bewildered father whose teenage son is preparing for his Bar Mitzvah… while secretly taking confirmation classes at the local Catholic church. What follows is a heartfelt and hilarious collision of faith, family expectations, and adolescent identity.

Filled with teenage angst, puppy love, and genuine warmth, Ethan Bloom is a joyful reminder that growing up — and finding yourself — is rarely a straight line.