If something is thought-provoking or eye-opening, we call it מעורר מחשבה.
The first word, מעורר, means to wake up or arouse. This is a פיעל verb, while another similar word you may know – להתעורר – to wake up – is a התפעל verb.
The second word in the phrase, מחשבה – thought, comes from ח.ש.ב, the root for thinking. So, something that is מעורר מחשבה literally “wakes up your thoughts.”
In context:
ראיתי אתמול סרט ממש מעורר מחשבה על בינה מלאכותית.
I saw a really thought-provoking movie yesterday about AI.
