# Head-On (2004)

> Two wounded Turkish-German outsiders turn a marriage of convenience into a volatile struggle for freedom, intimacy, and survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/301

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Fatih Akin
- Cast: Sibel Kekilli, Birol Ünel, Güven Kıraç, Meltem Cumbul, Adam Bousdoukos, Mehmet Kurtuluş, Stefan Gebelhoff, Catrin Striebeck
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0347048/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: raw, volatile, melancholic, arthouse film night, international cinema night

## Synopsis

A desperate quest for freedom leads to an unexpected bond between two lost souls.

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