Opening Night: Love, Statistically Speaking

Directed by: Amichai Greenberg
108 minutes, 2025

Festival year: 2026

When Reuben, an 80-year-old actuary who lives by statistics, loses both his wife and her insurance money at the swimming pool, he’s forced into a reluctant partnership with his free-spirited granddaughter. Their bumbling investigation among eccentric pool regulars turns into a funny, heartfelt journey proving that while you can calculate almost anything, you can’t predict love or family.

Screenings followed by Q+A with director Amichai Greenberg.

SHAMES JCC TICKETS TO OPEN SOON.

Full Synopsis

When Reuben, an 80-year-old actuary who lives by statistics, loses both his wife and her insurance money at the swimming pool, he’s forced into a reluctant partnership with his free-spirited granddaughter. Their bumbling investigation among eccentric pool regulars turns into a funny, heartfelt journey proving that while you can calculate almost anything, you can’t predict love or family.

Showtimes

Tuesday Jun 9 | 7:00 PM - Tuesday May 12 | 9:30 PM EDT The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center
Wednesday Jun 10 | 11:00 AM - Wednesday Jun 10 | 1:30 PM EDT Shames JCC
Wednesday Jun 10 | 7:00 PM - Wednesday Jun 10 | 9:30 PM EDT JCC Mid-Westchester
Thursday Jun 11 | 7:00 PM - Thursday Jun 11 | 9:30 PM EDT Brooklyn Heights Synagogue