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Eyes Wide Open (2009) [N/A]

Release Date:
May 20, 2009

Original Title:
עיניים פקוחות

Alternate Titles:
De Olhos Bem Abertos
Du sollst nicht lieben
Einayim Petukhoth
Eyes Wide Open
Eynaim Pekukhot
Matia orthanoihta
Med åpne øyne
Oci dosiroka otvorené
Oczy szeroko otwarte
Pecado da Carne
Tu n'aimeras point
Tágra nyílt szemek
Širom otvorenih očiju
С широко открытыми глазами
Широко отворени очи

Genres:
Drama | Romance

Production Companies:
ARTE
Israel Fund for Film Production
Keshet Broadcasting
Pimpa Film Productions
Riva Film
The Israel Film Council
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports
Totally
ZDF
yes

Production Countries:
France | Germany | Israel

Ratings / Certifications:
GB: 12  PL: - 

Runtime: 90

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Art Direction:
Avi Fahima

Casting:
Yael Aviv

Costume Design:
Yam Brusilovsky

Director:
Haim Tabakman

Director of Photography:
Axel Schneppat

Editor:
Dov Steuer

Executive Producer:
Christian Chardot
Dirk Decker
Frédèric Gomez
Denis Granger
Hervé Lagaert
Michel Madsac
Gilles Salesse
Eric Salon
Stéphane Tordjemann

Line Producer:
Itai Tamir
Christian Vennefrohne

Original Music Composer:
Nathaniel Méchaly

Producer:
Isabelle Attali
David C. Barrot
Michael Eckelt
Rafael Katz

Screenplay:
Merav Doster

Set Decoration:
Nira Yair

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