Underplayed Gems

Eyes Wide Open (2009)

Eyes Wide Open poster
Original title
עיניים פקוחות
Directed by
Haim Tabakman
Genre
drama film, melodrama, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Israel, Germany, France
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
12
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 77 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Jerusalem, a married shopkeeper meets a young yeshiva student who has been cast out by his family. Their growing attraction tests his faith and his place in the community.

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What happens

Eyes Wide Open (Hebrew: עיניים פקוחות, translit. Einayim Pkuhot) is a 2009 Israeli film. This script was written by the Israeli script-writer Merav Doster. It is the first film of the Israeli film director Haim Tabakman. The film was released in the UK on May 14, 2009, by Peccadillo Pictures The film was co-produced in Israel, France and Germany. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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