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Eyes Wide Open   (2008)
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Aaron (38) a respectable butcher in the Ultra Orthodox Jewish community of Jerusalem is married to Rivka (28) and is a dedicated father to five children. After his father's death, Aaron is looking for an assistant to replace him. One day, a young and handsome homeless Yeshiva student, Ezri (19), enters the butcher shop by chance. Ezri and Aaron have a nice conversation in the shop, and the day after Aaron discovers that Ezri spent the night on a bench on the street. Aaron takes pity on Ezri's and decides to be his patron. He hires him to work in his butcher shop, teaches Ezri the craft of slaughtering, and houses him in the shop's back room. Aaron also introduces Ezri to the community, and invites him to eat meals in his house. Gradually, they become friends and even soul mates. One day, when they go to a remote "Mikve" (a sacred ritual bath) an intimate moment occurs between them, which bring them to make love. From this moment onwards, Aaron knows no peace. Aaron develops deep feelings towards Ezri. He spends more and more time with him, slowly neglecting his family and community life, and is swept away in a whirlpool of love and lust for Ezri. However, Aaron is a God-fearing person who greatly loves his family, and so he feels immense guilt and torment which he expresses in physical rituals of self-punishment. When Rivka suspects that something is wrong with Aaron, she goes to Rabbi Vaisben (56) the head of the "Modesty Guards", a radical law authority in the Ultra-Orthodox community. The Modesty Guards start to follow Aaron and he begins to notice eyes wide-open observing him from each corner. Aaron tries to put barriers between him and Ezri; one time he even expels him from the store. However, each time he gives in to his love and passion and asks Ezri to return to him. One day Rivka discovers an item, a love souvenir that Aaron had received from Ezri. Since her worst suspicion is now confirmed, she decides to take action. Under enormous pressure that Rivka and the Modesty Guards put on him, Aaron inevitably reaches a decision to commit an irreversible act….
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Photo Format : NEGATIVE 35 mm
Sound Format : DOLBY STERIO
Length : 90

Director : Haim Tabakman
Producer : Raphael Katz
Script : Merav Doster
Actors : Zohar Strauss - Aaron
Ran Danker - Ezri

Tinkerbel  - Rivkeh
Isaac charry - Mordechai
Co Actors : Tzahi Grad - Rabbi Vaisben
Shafrira zakai - Fischer's mom

Lidor doudi - Yankel (boy)
 Eva - Mordechai' daughter
maty atlas - Ezri's ex lover
Iftach ofir - Yeshiva student
Roey Zolicha - Netanel
Tal Barak - David (child)
Bar Kalfin - Shiman (child)
Avi Graynik - Fischer
Haim Zenati - Pashkavilim guy
Crew : Adam Verta - Lighting
Igal Arobas - Grip

Eran Kotzky - Production Manager
Nira Yair - Set Dresser
Liel Waxman - script editor
Liel Waxman - Continuity
Michael Eckelt - Associate Producer
Christian Venne-frohne - Line Producer
David C. Barrot - Associate Producer
Isabelle Attal - Associate Producer
Jenya Vasserman - Production Coordinator
Yosi Artzi - Location Manager
Oded chakim - Personal Ass. to Producer
Arik Benmeir kozakow - Personal Ass. to Producer
Shunit Zlicha - 2nd Assistant Director
Axel Schneppat - Director of Photography
Miki Melzer - Loaders
Arkady (Arik) Ostrovsky - Lighting
Michael Goorevich - Sound Engineer
Slava Frenklakh - Boom Operator
Nana  - Make up Artist
Yam Brusilovsky - Costume Designer
Rachel Ben Dahan - Wardrobe
Netanel Mishali - Music Score
Itay Tamir - Line Producer
Beny Afferleon - Property Master
Avichay Henig - 1st Assistant Director
Avi Fahima - Production Designer
Udi Rimmer - Gaffer
Udi Rimmer - Lighting
Guy Ne'eman - Key Grip
Meirav Horwitz - Make Up
Rami Simatov - Focus Puller
Amit Berlovitz - Stills Photographer
Dov Shtoyer - Editor