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19 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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Format:DVD
This is a stunning film, sensitive and full of surprises. A beautiful rendering of people near the edge! Everything here is engaging, the characters, plot and cinematography, the soundtrack is pretty damn good too! One of the best films I've seen in a long time.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This fierce drama about the doomed love of two Turkish immigrants in Germany looks like an Ottoman remake of Sid and Nancy. Punctuated by the songs of a female singer and her band in Istanbul, it tells the story of Cahit (Birol Unel) a middle aged drunk and widower who has just attempted suicide by crashing his car into a wall head on (hence the title). In a hospital ward in Hamburg he meets the twenty one years old Sibel, who has recently tried to commit suicide (nicely performed by porn actress Sibel Kekilli), and they soon agree to a fake, sexless marriage in order that she can escape her conservative family. While they both initially agree that this will be a marriage of convenience, hot tempered Cahit will eventually be unable to stand the jealousy caused by Sibel's promiscuous life. A violent tragedy will soon ensue. Another great film about the difficulties faced by immigrants in Europe.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By K. Gordon
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Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
One of my favorite movies of recent years. Amazingly moving, bleak, sexy, funny, punky. Great acting, wonderful, simple photography, cool editing choices, and terrific music.
An alcoholic, self-destructive Turk living in Germany agrees to marry young, borderline crazy, free spirited Turkish girl looking to get away from her grasping, tradition bound family. This simple plot leads to a relationship of amazing complexity, and a love story of joy, humor, and heartbreak. That's partly because filmmaker Akin approaches familiar situations with such a unique, playful and fresh eye, and partly because, along with his two lead actors he has created two unforgettable characters - rich in contradictions and confusion, like all of us.
Nothing in their obvious personal experience is anything like mine. I've never been an immigrant, an alcoholic, or lost and self-destructive. Yet, with amazing ease I felt let into this world, and found the human connections underneath, the things we all share. Suddenly the differences in the human experience seemed much less important than the similarities. And, to me, this is the real genius Akin has shown in his last few films. By being so specific and real about a world, he, paradoxically makes it universal and accessible.
I urge you to seek it out.
An alcoholic, self-destructive Turk living in Germany agrees to marry young, borderline crazy, free spirited Turkish girl looking to get away from her grasping, tradition bound family. This simple plot leads to a relationship of amazing complexity, and a love story of joy, humor, and heartbreak. That's partly because filmmaker Akin approaches familiar situations with such a unique, playful and fresh eye, and partly because, along with his two lead actors he has created two unforgettable characters - rich in contradictions and confusion, like all of us.
Nothing in their obvious personal experience is anything like mine. I've never been an immigrant, an alcoholic, or lost and self-destructive. Yet, with amazing ease I felt let into this world, and found the human connections underneath, the things we all share. Suddenly the differences in the human experience seemed much less important than the similarities. And, to me, this is the real genius Akin has shown in his last few films. By being so specific and real about a world, he, paradoxically makes it universal and accessible.
I urge you to seek it out.
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head on
head on - it doesn't hit you as much seeing it the second time and it dominated more on the silver screen. the element of surprise plays very much to its advantage. Read more
Published 11 months ago by charles burns
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Published 15 months ago by Mlle Patricia
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Head on for Head On. An astonishing cinematic experience.
This is one of the most astounding films made in this Second Millenium.
I saw it at the cinema when it first came out and recall feeling quite stunned when it ended and the... Read more
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Published on 3 May 2010 by Grant Garden
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Published on 4 July 2009 by Dermot Bourke
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Akim's best so far
This is a blistering and intense film from German-Turkish director Akim, but as in "Edge of Heaven" he seems to distance us from the action in the way he frames the story. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2009 by Peter Scott-presland
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie
A bit heavy going in places but this is a very deep film worth seeing.
Published on 3 Feb 2009 by N. Tate
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superb
Best film i've seen in the last couple of years without a doubt. A marriage of convenience between a couple of lost souls which can only end in disaster. Read more
Published on 7 July 2008 by godzilla78
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harrowing but fascinating
A fascinating look at Turkish immigration to Germany - would seriously recommend it. All the acting in excellent and the story takes you to some strange places. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2008 by J. Davies
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