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Head On

1998 · 104 min Drama
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

Nineteen-year-old Ari confronts both his sexuality and his Greek family. Ari despises his once-beloved parents, former radical activists, for having entombed themselves in insular tradition. Ari is obsessed with gay sex, although he does make an unenthusiastic attempt to satisfy the sister of one of his best friends. While all of this is going on, he's facing problems with his traditional Greek parents, who have no clue about his sexual activities.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1998
Country Australia
Genre Drama
Director Ana Kokkinos
Runtime 104 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.2/10 (60 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Fatih Akin constructs a raw, confrontational portrait of a young man's fracture. The film explores the violent clash between sexual awakening and cultural confinement, relying on a fragmented, intense narrative and performances that feel dangerously exposed.

What lingers after the credits is the unsettling echo of an unresolved scream. This is a film of visceral impact rather than easy resolution, a snapshot of life on the precipice. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Ana Kokkinos

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🎭 Cast

Alex Dimitriades

Alex Dimitriades

Ari

Paul Capsis

Paul Capsis

Johnny

Julian Garner

Julian Garner

Sean

Elena Mandalis

Elena Mandalis

Betty

Tony Nikolakopoulos

Tony Nikolakopoulos

Dimitri

Damien Fotiou

Damien Fotiou

Joe

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Eugenia Fragos

Sophia

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Dora Kaskanis

Dina

Alex Papps

Alex Papps

Peter

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Vassili Zappa

Vassili

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