Eyes Wide Open (עיניים פקוחות) 15 years old
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.
Credits
Eyes Wide Open Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Zohar Strauss He was 37, now 52 years old | as Aaron Fleischman |
| Tzahi Grad He was 47, now 62 years old | as Rabbi Vaisben |
| Isaac Sharry He was 41, now 56 years old | as Mordechai |
| Tinkerbell He was 31, now 47 years old | as Rivka Fleischman |
| Mati Atlas He was 34, now 50 years old | as Ex-Boy Friend |
| Ran Danker He was 25, now 40 years old | as Ezri |
| Haim Zanati He was 41, now 57 years old | as Ultraorthodox |
| Eva Zrihen-Attali | as Sara |
| Avi Grainik He was 37, now 53 years old | as Israel Fischer |
Eyes Wide Open Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Itai Tamir as Line Producer. | Production |
| Axel Schneppat as Director of Photography. He was 37 (now 53) years old | Camera |
| Michael Eckelt as Producer. He was 25 (now 40) years old | Production |
| Nathaniel Méchaly as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (now 51) years old | Sound |
| Christian Vennefrohne as Line Producer. | Production |
| Isabelle Attali as Producer. | Production |
| Haim Tabakman as Director. He was 34 (now 49) years old | Directing |
| Dov Stoyer as Editor. He was 46 (now 61) years old | Editing |
| Rafael Katz as Producer. | Production |
| Avi Fahima as Art Direction. | Art |
| Yael Aviv as Casting. She was 63 (now 79) years old | Production |
Eyes Wide Open (15 years)
- Release day: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
- Runtime: 90 minutes