Eyes Wide Open
- 2009
- Israel / Germany / France
- 1h 36min
- 12A
- Directed by: Haim Tabakman
- Written by: Merav Doster
- Cast: Ran Danker, Zohar Strauss, Tinkerbell
- Language: Hebrew
Tabakman's feature debut is a gay melodrama set in the ultra orthodox Jewish community in Jerusalem, chronicling a passionate affair between introverted Aaron (Strauss) and his rootless employee Ezri (Danker). Ultimately too clichéd a tale of doomed love and unbending doctrine to be either compelling or memorable.
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Eyes Wide Open (Einaym Pkuhot)
12 May 2010
(12A) 96min You can just imagine the pitching session for this one: ‘Alright already guys – this one’s special. It’s Brokeback Mountain in a bekishe with extra curly payots on the side.’ Every revolution starts with a single step and Eyes Wide Open…
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