Eyes Wide Open (2009)

Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title

עיניים פקוחות

Status

released

Original Language

he

Where to watch free (US)

No free providers found in US.

Production Companies

Pimpa Film Productions

Riva Film

Totally

ARTE

The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports

ZDF