Eyes Wide Open (2009)
Eyes Wide Open (2009)
A beautifully affecting love story that has rightly earned comparisons to Brokeback Mountain, Haim Tabakman's potent yet impeccably restrained tale has won awards and accolades at film festivals the world over. Aaron, a pillar in Jerusalem's Orthodox community is respected by friends and family. However, when he hires handsome runaway student Ezri to assist with his business, sexual tensions bristle and the pair cautiously embark on a love affair. Meanwhile, a neighbouring shopkeeper persists in seeing a man of her own choosing, even though she's been promised by her father to another. As forbidden truths come to the fore, these lovers are forced to either confront or relent in the face of a centuries-old religious community, with startling results.

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Cast

Zohar Shtrauss Zohar Shtrauss As: Aaron Fleischman
Ran Danker Ran Danker As: Ezri
Tinkerbell Tinkerbell As: Rivka Fleischman
Tzahi Grad Tzahi Grad As: Rabbi Vaisben
Isaac Sharry Isaac Sharry As: Mordechai
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Storyline

A beautifully affecting love story that has rightly earned comparisons to Brokeback Mountain, Haim Tabakman's potent yet impeccably restrained tale has won awards and accolades at film festivals the world over. Aaron, a pillar in Jerusalem's Orthodox community is respected by friends and family. However, when he hires handsome runaway student Ezri to assist with his business, sexual tensions bristle and the pair cautiously embark on a love affair. Meanwhile, a neighbouring shopkeeper persists in seeing a man of her own choosing, even though she's been promised by her father to another. As forbidden truths come to the fore, these lovers are forced to either confront or relent in the face of a centuries-old religious community, with startling results.


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Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Romance, Drama

Language: עִבְרִית,

Release Date: 20 May 2009

Country: FR, DE, IL

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: 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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Cast

Zohar Shtrauss

Zohar Shtrauss

Aaron Fleischman

Ran Danker

Ran Danker

Ezri

Tinkerbell

Tinkerbell

Rivka Fleischman

Tzahi Grad

Tzahi Grad

Rabbi Vaisben

Isaac Sharry

Isaac Sharry

Mordechai

Avi Grainik

Avi Grainik

Israel Fischer

Eva Zrihen-Attali

Eva Zrihen-Attali

Sara

Haim Zanati

Haim Zanati

Ultraorthodox

Mati Atlas

Mati Atlas

Ex-Boy Friend

Directed By

Writing Credits

Merav Doster

Merav Doster

Screenplay

Production Crew

Isabelle Attali

Isabelle Attali

Producer

David C. Barrot

David C. Barrot

Producer

Michael Eckelt

Michael Eckelt

Producer

Rafael Katz

Rafael Katz

Producer

Christian Chardot

Christian Chardot

Executive Producer

Dirk Decker

Dirk Decker

Executive Producer

Frédèric Gomez

Frédèric Gomez

Executive Producer

Denis Granger

Denis Granger

Executive Producer

Hervé Lagaert

Hervé Lagaert

Executive Producer

Michel Madsac

Michel Madsac

Executive Producer

Gilles Salesse

Gilles Salesse

Executive Producer

Eric Salon

Eric Salon

Executive Producer

Stéphane Tordjemann

Stéphane Tordjemann

Executive Producer

Itai Tamir

Itai Tamir

Line Producer

Christian Vennefrohne

Christian Vennefrohne

Line Producer

Yael Aviv

Yael Aviv

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Yam Brusilovsky

Yam Brusilovsky

Costume Design

Sound

Nathaniel Méchaly

Nathaniel Méchaly

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Axel Schneppat

Axel Schneppat

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Avi Fahima

Avi Fahima

Art Direction

Nira Yair

Nira Yair

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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