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Eyes Wide Open

1220091h 30mHaim Tabakman
IMDb 7.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 86% · Metacritic 70

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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.

RomanceDrama
AffectationJerusalemButcherLgbtOrthodoxSomberGay ThemeAuthoritarian

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What is Eyes Wide Open (2009) about?

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.

Who stars in Eyes Wide Open?

Eyes Wide Open stars Zohar Shtrauss (Aaron Fleischman), Ran Danker (Ezri), Tinkerbell (Rivka Fleischman), Tzahi Grad (Rabbi Vaisben), Isaac Sharry (Mordechai). The film was directed by Haim Tabakman.

How long is Eyes Wide Open?

Eyes Wide Open has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2009. It is rated 12.

Is Eyes Wide Open worth watching?

Eyes Wide Open holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 86. Fans of Romance, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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