When their former Hebrew school classmate dies, Hannah and Carrie attend her funeral as well as a Jewish grief session hosted by their synagogue. Hannah, more interested in impressing her crush, convinces Carrie to practice kissing with her, unlocking feelings that turn Carrie’s world upside down.

In 2020, comic actor Rachel Sennott starred in two films that muddle religion and sex into the poignant mess of coming-of-age: Shiva Baby and Olivia Peace’s inventive, insightful debut. Tapped into irrepressible desire, Tahara is a darkly funny, sensitive take on the eternal dramas of adolescence.