The 31st Annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival: "Love, Statistically Speaking," "Eleanor the Great"
"Love, Statistically Speaking"
3:00 p.m.
When Reuben, an 80-year-old actuary who believes life can be neatly measured and managed, suddenly loses both his wife and her insurance money at the local swimming pool, his carefully ordered world is thrown into chaos. Reluctantly teaming up with his free-spirited granddaughter, Reuben launches a clumsy investigation that turns every eccentric pool regular into a prime suspect. What begins as a comic whodunit slowly becomes something deeper, as suspicion gives way to connection and shared grief opens the door to an unexpected bond.
"Eleanor the Great"
7:00 p.m.
The perfect festival farewell, Eleanor the Great marks Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut and showcases a magnificent performance by June Squibb as a woman discovering that it’s never too late to begin again. After a devastating loss, Eleanor Morgenstein, 94, leaves Florida for New York City, where a chance friendship with a young student pulls her back into the world — and into a story she tells that begins to take on a life of its own. As humor and grief intertwine, Eleanor is forced to confront memory, truth, and the complicated ways we carry the past.
The 31st Annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival returns March 15–26, 2026, at B&B Theatres in Creve Coeur with six days of international cinema that brings audiences together through powerful storytelling, conversation, and community. The festival will present twelve films from around the world, including documentaries, dramas, and comedies that explore Jewish identity, resilience, memory, and the universal human experience.
A full list of films playing the entire fest can be found here: https://jccstl.com/arts-ideas/st-louis-jewish-film-festival/films/
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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3524468-0
