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.
Release Date:
2009-05-20
Runtime:
90 minutes
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Produced by:
Pimpa Film Productions Riva Film Totally ARTE The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports ZDF Keshet Broadcasting Israel Fund for Film Production yes
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Starring:
Zohar Shtrauss
as Aaron Fleischman
Ran Danker
as Ezri
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Tinkerbell
as Rivka Fleischman
Tzahi Grad
as Rabbi Vaisben
Isaac Sharry
as Mordechai
Avi Grainik
as Israel Fischer
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Eva Zrihen-Attali
as Sara
Haim Zanati
as Ultraorthodox
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Mati Atlas
as Ex-Boy Friend