Product Description Aaron, a butcher and devout family man in Jerusalem's ultraorthodox Jewish community, has his quiet existence interrupted one day when Erzi, a handsome, young Yeshiva student, happens on his shop. Intrigued by the young man, Aaron offers Erzi a job and over time becomes his friend and mentor. The two men, working side by side, grow closer, and soon other feelings surface. As their forbidden desire for each other grows, Aaron begins to neglect his business and his family. But guilt, torment and pressure from the community lead him to make a radical decision. Review With respect and compassion, Eyes Wide Open explores the conflict between sexual desire and religious obligation... illuminating a cosmos of intense and hidden feeling. --A.O. Scot, The New York TimesA MUST-SEE! Potent, subtle and sensitive. Beautifully shot and edited, with an honesty and complexity we rarely see on screen. --Shadows on the Wall (UK)CRITIC'S PICK! A haunting tale of a doomed Orthodox Jewish gay couple. --New York Magazine
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