''Bookends'' is a 2025 American

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film directed by Mike Doyle and written by Noam Ash. The film stars F. Murray Abraham,

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, and Charlie Barnett.

Plot

The story follows Nate, a millennial novelist who, after a painful breakup, is forced to leave his city life behind and moves in with his grandparents. When his grandfather, Saul, a

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survivor, begins to show signs of

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and his grandmother, Miriam, refuses to acknowledge the early symptoms of her husband's

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, Nate finds himself torn between trying to reclaim his former life, fulfilling family responsibilities, and an unexpected romance with his grandparents' handsome doctor.

Cast

* F. Murray Abraham as Saul, Nate's grandfather and a Holocaust survivor *

as Miriam, Nate's grandmother * Noam Ash as Nate * Charlie Barnett as Dr. Daniel Green, Nate's love interest

Production

''Bookends'' is inspired by writer Noam Ash's personal experience of living with his grandparents. The film was produced by 5X Media and shot on location in Columbus and

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. The film was produced by Scott Einbinder, Alon Shtruzman, Noam Ash, Warren Ostergard and Henry Russell Bergstein. Other cast members include Jared Reinfeldt, Frank Aiello, Jazelle Villanueva, Spencer Belko, Virginia Kirby, and Grant Gabel.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=tt14674972, title=Bookends American drama films Upcoming English-language films Upcoming films