Head-On

7.5 2004 Fatih Akin 1h 57m
Drama Romance
Head-On

With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love.

Cast

Sibel Kekilli Sibel Kekilli Sibel Güner
Birol Ünel Birol Ünel Cahit Tomruk
Güven Kıraç Güven Kıraç Seref
Meltem Cumbul Meltem Cumbul Selma
Adam Bousdoukos Adam Bousdoukos Barmann
Mehmet Kurtuluş Mehmet Kurtuluş Barmann Istanbul
Stefan Gebelhoff Stefan Gebelhoff Nico
Catrin Striebeck Catrin Striebeck Maren

Where to Watch

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Vibes

Emotional Energized Deeply Moving Hidden Gem

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Head-On

In the Realm of the Senses
In the Realm of the Senses 1976
Desire without limits. Two films about passion so extreme it becomes self-annihilation.

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