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Head-On

Movie · 2004 · 116 min

A raw, bruising love story that swings between self-destruction and tenderness, leaving you shaken and moved.

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2004 film directed by Fatih Akın
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Movie
Year
2004
Runtime
116 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • grief
  • isolation
  • family
  • addiction
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Fatih Akin
Written by
Fatih Akin
Starring
Sibel Kekilli, Maceo Parker, Meltem Cumbul, Birol Ünel, Mehmet Kurtuluş, Fanfare Ciocărlia, Adam Bousdoukos, İdil Üner
Music
Alexander Hacke
Cinematography
Rainer Klausmann
Runtime
116 min
Country
Turkey, Germany
Languages
German, Turkish

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