With New Eyes
A racist Airbnb host’s worldview is unsettled when an insightful blind tenant turns an overnight stay into a lesson in empathy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- serious
- intimate
- reflective
- thoughtful short film viewing
- film festival programming
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Pavlos spends the night with tenant Fotis, and their conversation becomes the film's vehicle for challenging Pavlos' misconceptions.
The racist Airbnb host is forced to reconsider his assumptions through direct contact with Fotis.
Fotis is blind, yet he becomes the person who sheds light on Pavlos' mistaken worldview.
The 25-minute runtime and overnight tenant-host meeting create an intimate, concentrated dramatic structure.
Films like With New Eyes, and why
The Intouchables
shared focus on prejudice, human connection, and an emotionally direct dramatic encounter
The Fundamentals of Caring
shared treatment of disability, empathy, and changing assumptions through an intimate character relationship
A Time to Kill
shared socially conscious drama centered on confronting racism and personal prejudice
Movie Details
- Director
- George Leontakianakos
- Release Date
- 2020-11-27
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Cast
- Thomas Demisie
- Yannis Sarakatsanis
- Kostis Savvidakis
Common questions
- What is With New Eyes about?
- A racist Airbnb host’s worldview is unsettled when an insightful blind tenant turns an overnight stay into a lesson in empathy.
- What is With New Eyes like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of With New Eyes as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is With New Eyes violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in With New Eyes.
- Which films are like With New Eyes?
- Films with a similar feel include The Intouchables, The Fundamentals of Caring, and A Time to Kill.
- How long is With New Eyes?
- With New Eyes runs 25 minutes.
