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Sounding initially like yet another gentle, pre-digested
rom-com: Man enters into marriage of convenience with free-spirited
stranger in order to free her from her rabidly strict family,
only to gradually realize that they're actually made for
each other.
From the opening frames, however, it's clear that the aptly
named Head-On takes a markedly different approach to the
material- here, he makes his living picking up empties in
a punk club, she's mainly looking for a way to have as much
unattached sex 'n drugs as possible, and they meet after
both attempting suicide.
The most honestly electrifying film I've seen in years,
Fatih Akin's thundering character piece completely captures
the joy, fear and self-loathing of bottoming out. Perhaps
even more impressively he displays a deep compassion for
his characters throughout without sugar coating their destructive
qualities in the slightest. Those thirsting for a walk on
the wild side should be completely enthralled.
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