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Bookends

1h 39m2026Mike Doyle
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Nate is an excitable millennial novelist forced to leave his fabulous city life behind and move in with his grandparents after a bad breakup. But when his Holocaust-surviving grandfather Saul shows signs of cognitive decline and his grandmother Miriam refuses to acknowledge her husband’s early signs of dementia, Nate finds himself torn between his desire to escape retirement community life, family responsibilities, and an unexpected romance with his grandparents’ doctor.

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Grandparent Grandchild RelationshipDementiaHolocaust (shoah) SurvivorLgbtFamily DynamicsMillennialIndependent FilmGenerational Divide

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What is Bookends (2026) about?

Nate is an excitable millennial novelist forced to leave his fabulous city life behind and move in with his grandparents after a bad breakup. But when his Holocaust-surviving grandfather Saul shows signs of cognitive decline and his grandmother Miriam refuses to acknowledge her husband’s early signs of dementia, Nate finds himself torn between his desire to escape retirement community life,…

Who stars in Bookends?

Bookends stars Noam Ash (Nate), F. Murray Abraham (Saul Cohen), Caroline Aaron (Miriam Cohen), Charlie Barnett (Dr. Daniel Green), Jared Reinfeldt (Rory). The film was directed by Mike Doyle.

How long is Bookends?

Bookends has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2026. It is rated N/A.

Where can I watch Bookends?

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