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Eyes Wide Open

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2009 | 90 min | Romance, Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved The Way We Were, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $277K worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Haim Tabakman

  • Zohar ShtraussAaron Fleischman
  • Ran DankerEzri
  • TinkerbellRivka Fleischman
  • Tzahi GradRabbi Vaisben
  • Isaac SharryMordechai
  • Avi GrainikIsrael Fischer
  • Eva Zrihen-AttaliSara
  • Haim ZanatiUltraorthodox
  • Mati AtlasEx-Boy Friend