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Films like Eyes Wide Open.

Eyes Wide Open (2009) reads as Heavy, measured, measured drama / lgbt, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

The Measure of a Man (2015) poster
1. The Measure of a Man2015

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Honey Bunny (2009) poster
2. Honey Bunny2009

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Son frère (2003) poster
3. Son frère2003

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Bolivia (2001) poster
4. Bolivia2001

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Or (My Treasure) (2004) poster
5. Or (My Treasure)2004

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

To Take a Wife (2004) poster
6. To Take a Wife2004

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Loverboy (2011) poster
7. Loverboy2011

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Apostasy (2017) poster
8. Apostasy2017

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Shanghai Dreams (2005) poster
9. Shanghai Dreams2005

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Ini Avan (2012) poster
10. Ini Avan2012

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Ryna (2005) poster
11. Ryna2005

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Born and Bred (2006) poster
12. Born and Bred2006

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are Eyes Wide Open’s neighbours — where are yours?

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