Eyes Wide Open (2009)
Einayim Pekukhoth (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 31min
- Drama, Romance
- 02 Sep 2009 (France)
- Movie
A married, Orthodox, Jerusalem butcher and Jewish father of four falls in love with his handsome, 22-year-old male apprentice, triggering the suspicions of his wife and the disapproval of his Orthodox community.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 9 nominations.
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| Zohar Strauss | ... |
Aaron Fleischman
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| Ran Khalil Danker | ... |
Ezri
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| Tinkerbell | ... |
Rivka Fleischman
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| Tzahi Grad | ... |
Rabbi Vaisben
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Isaac Sharry | ... |
Mordechai
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| Avi Grainik | ... |
Israel Fischer
(as Avi Grayinik)
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Eva Zrihen-Attali | ... |
Sara
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| Haim Zanati | ... |
Ultraourthodox Weirdo
(as Haim Znati)
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| Mati Atlas | ... |
Ex-boy Friend
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| Iftach Ophir | ... |
Head of Yeshiva Student in the Butchery
(as Iftach Ofir)
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Safrira Zachai | ... |
Fischer's Mother
(as Shafrira Zakai)
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Lidor Daudi | ... |
Yakov
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Tal Barak | ... |
David
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Bar Kalfin | ... |
Shimon
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Royi Zolicha | ... |
Nataniel
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Eden Alon | ... |
Iftach
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Halil Steuer | ... |
Child Voice #2 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Haim Tabakman | ||
Written by
| Merav Doster | ... | (screenplay and story) |
Produced by
| Isabelle Attal | ... | producer |
| David-Christophe Barrot | ... | producer (as David C. Barrot) |
| Christian Chardot | ... | executive co-producer: France |
| Dirk Decker | ... | associate producer: Riva Filmproduktion |
| Michael Eckelt | ... | producer |
| Frédèric Gomez | ... | executive co-producer: France |
| Denis Granger | ... | executive co-producer: France |
| Rafael Katz | ... | producer |
| Hervé Lagaert | ... | executive co-producer: France |
| Michel Madsac | ... | executive co-producer: France |
| Gilles Salesse | ... | executive co-producer: France |
| Eric Salon | ... | executive co-producer: France |
| Itai Tamir | ... | line producer |
| Stéphane Tordjemann | ... | executive co-producer: France |
| Christian Vennefrohne | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Nathaniel Méchaly | ... | (as Nathaniel Mechaly) |
Cinematography by
| Axel Schneppat | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Dov Steuer | ||
Editorial Department
| Sergei Bezrukoff | ... | digital on-line editor (as Serg Berzukoff) |
| Itzik Bin | ... | editing facilities: Tel Aviv Studio |
| Stefanie Delfs | ... | negative cutter |
| Dieter Eggers | ... | final color grader |
| Renate Hansen | ... | negative cutter |
| Shabi Levi | ... | editing facilities: Tel Aviv Studio |
| Tamara Pratt | ... | editor assistant |
| Sami Tat | ... | editing facilities: Tel Aviv Studio |
| Karolina Toren | ... | post-production coordinator (as Karolina Merz) |
| Claudia Tronnier | ... | commissioning editor: Das Kleine Fernsehspiel (ZDF) |
| Shunit Zlicha | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Yael Aviv | ||
Art Direction by
| Avi Fahima | ||
Set Decoration by
| Nira Yair | ||
Costume Design by
| Yam Brusilovsky | ||
Makeup Department
| Esther Ben-Noon | ... | birds and wigs: Sima & Anet (as Eti Ben-Nun) |
| Meirav Boshusha-Horovitz | ... | makeup artist (as Merav Boshusha Horovitz) |
| Nana Chiabaut | ... | makeup artist |
| Eliyaho Philip | ... | makeup assistant (as Little Prince) |
| Rivka Zahavi | ... | birds and wigs: Sima & Anet (as Rivka Zehavi) |
Production Management
| Eran Kotzki | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Avichai Henig | ... | first assistant director |
| Daniel Mozes | ... | first assistant director (as Daniel Danny Mozes) |
| Shunit Zlicha | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Ben Leon Afar | ... | property master (as Beni Afar Leon) |
| Mordechai Atar | ... | property master assistant |
| Nisim Bahar | ... | construction |
| Yotan Ben Jacob | ... | property master assistant |
| Shahar Blumberg | ... | construction |
| Shunit Gal | ... | graphic designer |
| Yang Yuval Gilad | ... | art director assistant |
| Mark Grinberg | ... | set decorator assistant |
| Boris Haravan | ... | art director assistant |
| Yuval Lili | ... | property master assistant |
| Omer Nisim | ... | property master assistant |
| Yohav Raines | ... | art director assistant |
| Andrei Tzernakov | ... | art director assistant |
| Yon Vargelis | ... | art director assistant |
| Yaniv Yehiel | ... | set decorator assistant |
| Dor Zalmanson | ... | property master assistant |
| Andrew Chernakov | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Keren Or Biton | ... | adr recordist: adr editor / dialogue editor (as Keren Biton) |
| Hervé Buirette | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Frédéric Cristea | ... | sound engineer: second unit (as Frédéric Cristéa) |
| Slava Frenklakh | ... | boom operator: second unit |
| Neal Gibbs | ... | foley artist (as Neal Gibs) |
| Michael Goorevich | ... | production sound mixer / representative: Transfax Prod., sound equipment |
| Nin Hazan | ... | foley editor |
| Gil Segal | ... | sound effects editor |
| Gil Toren | ... | sound designer |
| David Arnold | ... | german version (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bashir Abu Rabi'a | ... | special effects (as Bashir Abu Rabia) |
Visual Effects by
| Claudia Gittel | ... | digital colorist |
| Uwe Zerrweck | ... | computer graphics |
Stunts
| Dima Osmolovsky | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Christoph Arius | ... | representative: Panther Rental, camera, lighting & grip equipment |
| Igal Arobas | ... | grip |
| Rotem Bar Or | ... | second assistant lighting |
| Liad Berger | ... | grip |
| Amit Berlowitz | ... | still photographer (as Amit Berlowich) |
| Nir Harari | ... | grip |
| Neta Meir | ... | second assistant lighting |
| Michael Nathan Melzer | ... | second assistant camera |
| Guy Naaman | ... | key grip |
| Arkady Ostrovsky | ... | second assistant lighting |
| Udi Rimer | ... | gaffer |
| David Rudoy | ... | second assistant camera |
| Zamfir Shabtay | ... | video assistant |
| Rami Siman-Tov | ... | focus puller |
| Rany Siman-Tov | ... | focus puller |
| Sagy Tsirken | ... | video assistant (as Sagy Tsirkin) |
| Adam Verete | ... | best boy |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rachel Ben Dahan | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Yosi Artzi | ... | location manager |
| Ofir Dery | ... | location scout |
| Sasi Tzemach | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Nathaniel Méchaly | ... | music: performer (as Nathaniel Mechaly) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Shuki Ben-Naim | ... | script editor (as Shuki Ben Na'im) |
| Liat Elkayam | ... | script consultant |
| Shabtay Kor | ... | script consultant |
| Liel Wachsmann | ... | script continuity supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Itzik Cohen | ... | driver |
| Israel Gavrielov | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Shalom Aizenbach | ... | religious consultant: on-set |
| Ayala Barak | ... | actor agent |
| Asher Bellaiche | ... | accountant: Israel |
| Keren Berger | ... | personal assistant: line producer |
| Ralph Bischoff | ... | accountant: Germany |
| Oded Chakim | ... | production assistant |
| Gili A. Danon | ... | making of |
| Shalom Eisenbach | ... | extras coordinator |
| Arie Lev Gendelman | ... | legal services |
| Odeliya Hadad | ... | water girl |
| Shmuel Hirshfeld | ... | cpa: Israel, Shtainmetz-Aminoach & Co. |
| Levia Hon | ... | actor agent |
| Perry Kafri | ... | actor agent |
| Asher Kahana | ... | legal services |
| Sibylle Klötzer | ... | assistant: Riva Film |
| Frida Kowatz | ... | translator |
| Eric BenMeir Kozakow | ... | camp manager |
| Nikolas Kuhn | ... | credits |
| Beate Lesch | ... | lab contact: CinePostproduction GmbH Atlantik Film Hamburg |
| Edi Meiry | ... | legal services: translation |
| Asaf Nachum | ... | production assistant |
| Marco Quast | ... | insurance agent: Marsh |
| Noa Roll | ... | representative: producer: Pimpa Film Productions |
| Lois Rot | ... | production assistant |
| David Shani | ... | insurance agent: The Israeli Phoenix (as David Shany) |
| Daniel Siman-Tov | ... | production assistant |
| Karolina Toren | ... | production coordinator (as Karolina Merz) |
| Jenya Vaserman | ... | production coordinator (as Jenya Vasserman) |
| Liel Wachsmann | ... | pre-production assistant |
| Zohar Yakobson | ... | actor agent |
| Oren Zaslavsky | ... | making of |
| Yonatan Ziskrot | ... | pre-production assistant |
Thanks
| Eytan Fox | ... | special thanks |
| Douchka Papierski | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Pimpa Film Productions
- Riva Filmproduktion (in coproduction with)
- Totally (in coproduction with)
- Das kleine Fernsehspiel (ZDF) (in coproduction with)
- ARTE (in cooperation with)
- Yes (in cooperation with)
- Keshet Broadcasting (in cooperation with)
- Israel Film Fund (with the support of)
- Schleswig-Holstein Film Commission (with the support of)
- The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports (with the support of)
- Israel Film Council (with the support of)
- Israeli Film Fund (with the support of)
Distributors
- Cinéart (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Haut et Court (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- New American Vision (2010) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Peccadillo Pictures (2010) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Against Gravity (2010) (Poland)
- Alberto Bitelli Intl. Films (2009) (Brazil)
- Cinéart (2009) (Belgium)
- Edition Salzgeber (2010) (Germany)
- Filmes do Mix (2010) (Brazil)
- First Run Features (2010) (World-wide)
- Optimale (2010) (France) (DVD)
- Video Vision Entertainment (2010) (South Africa) (as Videovision Entertainment)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Avis (car rental)
- D.B. Post Production (sound studios: Israel)
- Edit Studios (editing facility)
- Fujifilm (film stock)
- Kedem Hotel (accommodation: Jerusalem)
- La La Land Studios (editing facility)
- Les Audis de Vanves (sound post-production) (sound re-recording)
- Look (extras and bit agency)
- MCMeyers World (travel agency)
- Marsh (insurance)
- Movie Mobile (lighting and grip equipment)
- Movie Mobile (vehicles and transportation)
- Panther Rental (camera: lighting and grip equioment)
- Shtainmetz-Aminoach & Co. (cpa office: Israel)
- Sima & Anet (birds and wigs)
- Studio Post-Modern (sound studio: France)
- Tel Aviv Studios (editing facility)
- The Israeli Phoenix (insurance: 3 rd. liability)
- Trans-Titles (subtitles)
- Transfax Film Productions (sound equipment)
- Uwe Grobecker (accounting office: Germany)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Aaron (Zohar Strauss), 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 Khalil 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. Written by kirstein-1 / edited by TrivWhiz |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Sharon Amrani: Remember His Name (2010). See more » |
| Quotes |
Aaron Fleischman:
[translated]
Restrain yourself. Restrain yourself. We have an opportunity to rise, to overcome, to fulfill our destiny in this world. This challenge wouldn't have come to us if we couldn't face it. See more » |