Eyes Wide Open (Einayim Petukhoth)
Pimpa Film Productions / Riva Filmproduktion (2009)
Drama, Queer Themes/Interest
In Collection
#394
7*
Seen ItYes
(6/29/2016 Amazon Prime)
72022914413
IMDB   7.3
90 mins Israel / Hebrew
DVD  Region 1
Zohar Shtrauss Aaron Fleischman
Ran Danker Ezri
Tzahi Grad Rabbi Vaisben
Isaac Sharry Mordechai
Avi Grainik Israel Fischer
Eva Zrihen-Attali Sara
Haim Zanati Ultraorthodox Weirdo
Mati Atlas Ex-Boy Friend
Iftach Ophir Head of Yeshiva Student in the Butchery
Director
Haim Tabakman
Producer Michael Eckelt
Isabelle Attal
Writer/Composer Merav Doster


Aaron (Zohar Shtrauss), a respected butcher and a family man in an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem, leads a conservative life of community devotion and spiritual dedication. Aaron's life undergoes a series of emotional changes following the arrival of a young apprentice (Ran Danker) to his shop. Consumed with lust, the handsome "Yeshiva" student irreversibly transforms the intricate beliefs in the once-devoted butcher's life - leading Aaron to question his relationships with his wife Rivka (Tinkerbell), children, community, and God.
Edition Details
Original Title Einayim Petukhoth
Release Date 2009
Subtitles English
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date 6/29/2016
Location Personal Library
Owner Deitz
Purchase Price $15.66
Tags HIV/AIDS, intergenerational
Links + Review: NY Times
Einayim Petukhoth at Core for Movies
IMDB
TheMovieDb.org
References
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Notes
A gripping film --poignant -- restrained. I would have given ity a higher rating if it were not for the ending.