BOOKENDS is a new film starring F. Murray Abraham, Caroline Aaron, Noam Ash, and Charlie Barnett. After a painful breakup, aspiring novelist Nate leaves New York City and moves into a retirement community with his grandparents. His temporary refuge becomes a complicated journey through family, aging, responsibility, and unexpected love. As his Holocaust-surviving grandfather shows signs of dementia and his grandmother struggles to face the truth, Nate is torn between the life he left behind and the family that needs him. A romance with the community’s handsome doctor further complicates his plans.

Written by Noam Ash and directed by Mike Doyle, this warm, funny, and moving intergenerational film premiered at the 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, where it received the ADL Stand Up Award. BOOKENDS reminds us that every ending can also be a new beginning.