Eyes Wide Open
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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Cast
9 people
Zohar Shtrauss
Aaron Fleischman
Known for
Lebanon
The Cakemaker
Ran Danker
Ezri
Known for
Rabies
Tinkerbell
Rivka Fleischman
Known for
Free Zone
Tzahi Grad
Rabbi Vaisben
Known for
Big Bad Wolves
Isaac Sharry
Mordechai
Known for
Ultimate Heist
Would I Lie to You? 2
Avi Grainik
Israel Fischer
Also in
The World Is Funny
The Transit Camp
Eva Zrihen-Attali
Sara
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Haim Zanati
Ultraorthodox
Known for
Kidon
Mati Atlas
Ex-Boy Friend
Also in
The Golden Pomegranate
Haim Tabakman Director · Merav Doster Screenplay Nathaniel Méchaly Composer
Worldwide gross $277K · United States release October 17, 2009 · Produced in France, Germany, Israel
Box office
Worldwide gross
$276,576
Production
Pimpa Film Productions
Production
Riva Film
Production
Totally
Production
ARTE
Production
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports
Production
ZDF
Production
Keshet Broadcasting
Production
Israel Fund for Film Production
Production
yes
Production
Das Kleine Fernsehspiel
Production
Israel Film Council
Production
Keshet Media Group
Production
Riva Filmproduktion
Production
France · Germany · Israel
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Languages
Original title
עיניים פקוחות
Original language
Hebrew
Spoken on screen
Hebrew · Yiddish
Release dates
France · May 20, 2009
Theatrical
Israel · September 3, 2009
Theatrical
United States · October 17, 2009
Theatrical
Germany
May 20, 2010 · Theatrical
Poland
July 2, 2010 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 2, 2009 · Digital
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