Eyes Wide Open · 2009 ·
Movie Details
Production information
11 fields
Released
2009-05-20
Runtime
90 min
Genre
Drama, Romance
Director
Haim Tabakman
Writer
Merav Doster
Country
France, Germany, Israel
Language
Hebrew, Yiddish
Original Title
עיניים פקוחות
Status
Released
Production
Pimpa Film Productions, Riva Film, Totally, ARTE, The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, ZDF, Keshet Broadcasting, Israel Fund for Film Production, yes
Cast
Zohar Shtrauss, Ran Danker, Tinkerbell, Tzahi Grad, Isaac Sharry, Avi Grainik, Eva Zrihen-Attali, Haim Zanati, Mati Atlas
Storyline
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.
Where to Watch
Germany (DE)
Queer Cinemab Amazon Channel 
