Eyes Wide Open

Eyes Wide Open

Directed by Haim Tabakman

Produced by Pimpa Film Productions, Riva Film

200990 min6.5 / 10

A somber, intimate portrait of a man caught between forbidden desire and religious duty, grappling with identity in a rigid, authoritarian community.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Eyes Wide Open sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Eyes Wide Open end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Eyes Wide Open easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Eyes Wide Open violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Eyes Wide Open scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Eyes Wide Open

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Eyes Wide Open

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Eyes Wide Open, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Eyes Wide Open, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Eyes Wide Open, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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