Eyes Wide Open (2009)

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

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.

tenderrestrainedmelancholicintimateemotionally tenseslow-burngently sorrowfulcontemplative

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)

Trailer

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