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Head On (1998) 6.2
A 19 year old Greek youth struggles with his sexual identity and has several homosexual and a clumsy heterosexual encounters. Director:Ana Kokkinos |
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Ari
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Paul Capsis | ... |
Johnny
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Sean
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Elena Mandalis | ... |
Betty
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Tony Nikolakopoulos | ... |
Dimitri
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Damien Fotiou | ... |
Joe
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Eugenia Fragos | ... |
Sophia
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Dora Kaskanis | ... |
Dina
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María Mercedes | ... |
Tasia
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Alex Papps | ... |
Peter
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Vassili
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Andrea Mandalis | ... |
Alex
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Chris Kaglaros | ... |
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The nineteen-year-old Ari confronts both his sexuality and his Greek family. Ari despises his once-beloved parents, former radical activists, for having entombed themselves in insular tradition; Ari is obsessed with gay sex, though he does make a unenthusiastic attempt to satisfy the sister of one of his best friends. At the same time, he's facing problems with his traditional Greek parents, who have no clue about his sexual activities... Written by L.H. Wong <lhw@sfs.org.sg>
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Country:
AustraliaRelease Date:
13 August 1998 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
De cabeza See more »Filming Locations:
Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaBox Office
Opening Weekend:
$14,224 (USA) (13 August 1999)Gross:
$378,667 (USA) (5 May 2000)Company Credits
Production Co:
Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), Film Victoria, Great Scott Productions Pty. Ltd. See more »
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(I Was Born to Be Hurt)
by Vasilis Tsitsanis, Konstandinos Virvos
Performed by the haBiBis
accordion: George Kiriakidis
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In a sex scene between Aria and Dina, the actress' sweater is buttoned closed but her body double's sweater is fully open. See more »Quotes
Ari: They tell you that God is dead; but, man, they still want you to have a purpose. I say look at your parents: hard-working migrants, work two jobs, struggle all your life, buy your kids a house... there, that's purpose. They tell you to be a doctor, a teacher, be creative, do something, believe in something, believe in family and the future, save the world, believe in love. But fuck it, I'm no scholar, I'm no worker, I'm no poet.See more »
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"Genithika gia na pono"(I Was Born to Be Hurt)
by Vasilis Tsitsanis, Konstandinos Virvos
Performed by the haBiBis
accordion: George Kiriakidis
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Alex Dimitriades is stunning as a nihilistic young Greek-Australian on a wild binge. This talented actor pretty much carries the film on his broad shoulders, having totally immersed himself into the antihero's persona.
Dimitriades leaves no stone unturned in responding to Director Ana Kokkinos' explicit direction. One may feel revelation or revulsion, but one cannot easily dismiss the impact of Kokkinos' graphic images and depictions. How one values this film will depend on personal taste. At the foreign film series in which I saw it, the audience was completely drawn into the drama, responding to subtle lines, and one could feel the deep involvement of all the viewers.
Jill Belcock's sharp editing and Nikki DiFalco's atmospheric production design certainly enhanced the proeedings. At times one felt one's sensibilities being assaulted under the sheer impact of the presentation.
The value of the film from a personal perspective is a quite realistic slice-of-life consideration of a quintessential "looser," and being able to identify (if not fully sympathize) with his alien plight. It is also an informative dramatization of a subculture which has become quite ingrown in its attitudes and customs. Its community has become so exclusive that its larger Australian setting becomes of secondary importance.
Dimitriades brilliantly depicts the contradictions and confusions of his character, depleted of creative energy by physical and emotional abuses. It is a performance of enormous courage and conviction, which becomes almost hypnotic as the film progresses. "Loosers" are not normally satisfying subjects for dramatizations, especially characters who fail to grow, and who in the end are little or no different from the way they were in the beginning.
It is therefore all the more commendable that Kokkinos' fine cast manages to involve the viewer in an endless series of unforgettable images and scenes, creating a powerful mosaic of lasting impact.