Head-On

2004 · directed by Fatih Akin

Rating

77/100

Hit

no

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.

Head-On (2004), directed by Fatih Akin, rates 77/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Sibel Kekilli
• Birol Ünel
• Güven Kıraç
• Meltem Cumbul
• Catrin Striebeck
• Stefan Gebelhoff
• Adam Bousdoukos
• Mehmet Kurtuluş
• Demir Gökgöl
• Cem Akin

Crew

• Rainer Klausmann — Director of Photography
• Andrew Bird — Editor
• Alexander Hacke — Original Music Composer
• Maceo Parker — Original Music Composer
• Fatih Akin — Writer

More from Fatih Akin

1. The Edge of Heaven (2007) — 80/100 · hit
2. Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005) — 78/100
3. Amrum (2025) — 78/100
4. In July (2000) — 76/100
5. Soul Kitchen (2009) — 72/100
6. Solino (2002) — 71/100

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