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Eyes Wide Open (2009)

6.5/10 1h 30m May 20, 2009
Romance Drama

A middle-aged Orthodox Jew, Aaron, living and working in Jerusalem with his wife and children, meets a homeless 19-year-old student. Aaron offers to give Ezri work as his assistant at his family's butcher shop. The two men grow close and their attraction becomes sexual. Aaron must now confront his own sexuality, his feelings for Ezri, and his obligations to his family and faith.

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Movie Details

Original Title עיניים פקוחות
Original Language HE
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Zohar Shtrauss
Zohar Shtrauss
Aaron Fleischman
Popularity: 5.2
Ran Danker
Ran Danker
Ezri
Popularity: 2.9
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Tinkerbell
Rivka Fleischman
Popularity: 0.1
Tzahi Grad
Tzahi Grad
Rabbi Vaisben
Popularity: 3.0
Isaac Sharry
Isaac Sharry
Mordechai
Popularity: 0.4
Avi Grainik
Avi Grainik
Israel Fischer
Popularity: 0.2
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Eva Zrihen-Attali
Sara
Popularity: 0.0
Haim Zanati
Haim Zanati
Ultraorthodox
Popularity: 0.1
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Mati Atlas
Ex-Boy Friend
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Haim Tabakman
Screenplay Merav Doster
Producer Isabelle Attali, David C. Barrot, Michael Eckelt
Executive Producer Christian Chardot, Dirk Decker, Frédèric Gomez
Editor Dov Steuer

Production

Pimpa Film Productions
Riva Film
DE
Totally
ARTE
FR
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports
ZDF
DE

Videos & Trailers

EYES WIDE OPEN TRAILER (High Quality, New English Subs)
EYES WIDE OPEN TRAILER (High Quality, New English Subs)
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Keywords

jerusalem butcher lgbt orthodox gay theme

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Based on 73 votes

Details
Release Date May 20, 2009
Runtime 1h 30m
Language HE
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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