Head-On

Head-On

You don't really know how much you can love...

Directed by Fatih Akin

Produced by Corazón International, Wüste Film

2004122 min7.5 / 10

A raw, melancholic exploration of two damaged people finding unexpected connection through a marriage of convenience that becomes something far more complicated and tender.

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.

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  • Is Head-On sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Head-On violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Head-On end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Head-On easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Head-On scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

86/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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