As I Open My Eyes depicts the clash between culture and family as seen through the eyes of a young Tunisian woman balancing the traditional expectations of her family with her creative life as the singer in a politically charged rock band. Director Leyla Bouzid's musical feature debut offers a nuanced portrait of the individual implications of the incipient Arab Spring.

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Based on 6 As I Open My Eyes Cinema reviews, As I Open My Eyes gets an average Cinema review score of 72. The score for all versions is 72 based on a total of 6 reviews.

80/100

variety.comCinema

A headstrong young woman in Tunisia bucks her parents and her repressive society in Leyla Bouzid’s impressive debut.

2760d ago

80/100

www.nytimes.comCinema

As I Open My Eyes is best when it observes the fraught but loving mother-daughter relationship between Hayet and Farah.

2760d ago

3/4

www.slantmagazine.comCinema

Leyla Bouzid successfully dramatizes how young people eroticize peril and risk due to a lack of experience.

2760d ago