Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Zohar Shtrauss
Aaron Fleischman
Lead
Ran Danker
Ezri
T
Tinkerbell
Rivka Fleischman
Tzahi Grad
Rabbi Vaisben
Isaac Sharry
Mordechai
Avi Grainik
Israel Fischer
EZ
Eva Zrihen-Attali
Sara
Haim Zanati
Ultraorthodox
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Haim Tabakman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Eyes Wide Open is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
