# Eyes Wide Open (2009)

> A devout Jerusalem butcher is drawn into a forbidden relationship that makes his faith, marriage, and place in an ultra-Orthodox community impossible to take for granted.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23702

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Haim Tabakman
- Cast: Zohar Shtrauss, Ran Danker, Tinkerbell, Tzahi Grad, Isaac Sharry, Avi Grainik, Eva Zrihen-Attali, Haim Zanati
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1424327/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: somber, melancholic, intimate, quiet evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A forbidden love story unfolds in the heart of Jerusalem, challenging faith and tradition.

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