- Actors: Alex Dimitriades, Paul Capsis, Julian Garner, Tony Nikolakopoulos, Elena Mandalis
- Directors: Ana Kokkinos
- Format: Anamorphic, PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Millivres Multimedia
- DVD Release Date: 30 Oct 2000
- Run Time: 100 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004YN5H
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- #40 in Film & TV > Gay & Lesbian > Millivres Multimedia
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Ari is 19, a little confused and p****d off with everything around him. He looks for something - anything - to take him away from his aimless existence. He doesn't believe in anyone or anything. Family, politics, work meant nothing. Caught between the traditional Greek world of his parents and friends and the alluring, destructive worlds of clubs and chemicals, all he can do is ease the pain the only way he knows how
Special Features
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 5
English
Region 2
Dolby Stereo English
Dolby Stereo
Audio Commentary
Interviews
Original Theatrical Trailer
Production Notes
Biographies Gallery
DVD 5
English
Region 2
Dolby Stereo English
Dolby Stereo
Audio Commentary
Interviews
Original Theatrical Trailer
Production Notes
Biographies Gallery
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a fantastic film which follows one day in the life of a Gay Greek Australian who is having a tough time deciding what he wants in life!
On this one day, fuelled by drungs, alcohol and sex, he goes out on a destructive bing, hurting the one man who has told him he loves him, gets arrested and nearly losese the only friends he has. He tells himself that he is living but wants to remain invisable and never remembered.
It is a wonderful tale, that is sexually explicit, and shows how within a family and community, hatred still exists. The scene at the police station filled me with anger and pain as it is a harrowing event.
All in all this is a gripping tale, wonderfully acted and brilliantly brought to the screen!
Well done!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film is absolutely fantastic. Not only is it poinient and clever it also captures everything you could want from a film that could be laced with cliché. A really coming out of age film. Ari is a young Greek man who is depended on by his father to carry on the family name. However Ari is gay and incredibly confused. The film touches on points that Queer as Folk merely glossed over.
As a young gay male, I absolutely loved it. As usual of Austrailian films the movie is littered with amusing one-liners and coembacks. As in the spirit of Pricilla and Muriel's Wedding this film shines with the greats.
The personality of Ari is depicted clearly through the performance of Delimitri. You will probably recognise the star from 'Neighbours' of old. He has a fantastic performance and makes the most of his material.
Anyone who has thought about coming out, has come out or even knows someone who has come out, I would recommend this film to them. It will make you laugh and cry at the same time. "Give it a go, you may just like it."
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This was my first forray into Australian film. If all the rest are as good at this one I'll be coming back for more for a long time to come!
The acting was first class. I had only ever seen Dimitriades in 'teen' soap dramas before which clearly never gave him the opportunity to show his full potential. As Ari he was simply brilliant.
Ari was an interesting character. One never really got the full picture of him but this is probably what makes the film a great watch from start to finish. He seemed to be lost and confused one minute and brutish and self-assured the next.
Backed up by an excellent cast and superb direction 'Head On' must surely become something of an Australian classic. Although the subject matter may not to be to everyone's liking (it is pretty graphic) the story is unique which in turn makes the film itself 100% original.
Gay/straight/bi/confused/whatever, this is a must see!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Sadly , the story of my life
I saw this film for the first time on a vhs tape when i was twenty years old . I didn't identify myself as gay at the time and couldn't make sense of Ari's journey . Read more
Published 2 months ago by giovanni
Rather disappointing
I bought this film because of the almost universal great reviews which it received. However I found the film not only bleak but rather disappointing. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Gay Londoner
Well tackled!
Alex delivers an amazing performance, good to see him move on from Heartbreak High. Covers alot of ground and does it well. Read more
Published on 21 May 2010 by Jacksragingbileduct
Enjoyable to a point
I bought this as it was listed under the "GLBT" listings. Don't buy it if you're looking purely for a 'gay' story though, it's very much about a guy trapped between his greek... Read more
Published on 3 May 2009 by Caspar Aremi
Beautiful, buzzing, exhilarating
You might recognise the dishy Alex Dimitriades from TV's 'Heartbreak High' - he gives a superb performance here as a clubbing-obsessed hunk who can't come out of the closet yet... Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2008 by S. Savory
A Gay Film with a bang!
Certainly one of my favourite gay films in a long while and well worth watching if you like sex, drugs and rock n roll, plus a truly beautiful 'main man' who can also act.
Published on 4 Jun 2007 by Carl Patrick
Thrilling, but Frustrating
Head On is an uncompromisingly blunt view of a young Greek-Australian. Unlike another reviewer, I did not feel the film was aimed at a gay audience. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2006 by Mr. C. C. Barrett
Truly Awful
I have honestly got to say that this is perhaps the worst film I have ever seen. Apart from the good looking lead character, ther is not much else to keep watching it for. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2006
Some good points but not much new
I thought this was an OK film, taking an interesting look at cultural identity. Clearly 'Ari' doesn't feel completely akin with his greek identity, acutely aware as... Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2006
BEAUTIFUL!!!
Alex Dimitriades SHINES!!! I bought this dvd out of chance, and gladly, it has become one of my favourite films ever! Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2005 by "tonycobb92"
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