A few months before the revolution in Tunisia, 18 year-old Farah has a passion for life and sings in a political rock band. Her mother, knowing the dangers of Tunisia, wants her to pursue a career as a doctor.
Tunis, summer 2010, a few months before the Revolution: Farah, 18 years old, has just graduated and her family already sees her as a future doctor. But she doesn't have the same idea. She sings in a political rock band, has a passion for life, gets drunk, discovers love and her city by night against the wishes of her mother Hayet, who knows Tunisia and its dangers all too well.
Full frontal nudity with moderate detail is shown, but it is justified by context, and not excessive.
The film contains a scene where a woman lifts the blanket that is covering her naked boyfriend, exposing the latter's erect penis briefly before he covers it with the blanket again.
profanity
The film contains infrequent uses of the expletive "f**k".
alcohol
There is a scene in the film which suggests that a man and woman are smoking joints.
frightening
'A Peine J'ouvre les Yeux' (As I Open My Eyes) is a film set in Tunisia, on the eve of the Jasmine Revolution, in 2010. It revolves around a female teen, Farah, who, despite her mother's objection, joins a political rock band which performs songs that are critical of the Tunisian government. She eventually gets into trouble with the police and learns her lesson.
Rating N/A for Tunisia.
Expected CNC Rating: Tous publics (with warning)
Expected ICCFR Rating: KNT
Expected MOI (UAE) Rating: 15+
