Is life worth living under any circumstances? The movie has two central characters who seem to think not ... at least at the beginning. If that doesn't sound like a match made in ... hell, what does? And would that be a good thing? It depends on how you see things and if you are able to empathize. Which at least at the beginning may be quite difficult .. but the actors in this will sway you over.
And while the male protagonist was known for his acting chops, the female counterpart was quite surprising. At least for the viewers that is. And not just the ones that might have seen her other ... output/work in the adult business, but anyone who hadn't heard from her either. The demand of her other movies was quite high when this came out (I worked at a video store at the time - though I've never seen any of her "other" work or this movie until the other day, when I finally came around to watch this ... quite late I know).
Sibel Kekilli who some may have seen in the Game of Thrones series too, delivers a quite mesmerizing performance to say the least. You feel her innocence, her vulnaribility ... and yet her very fragile psyche too. You may drawn to her, like a moth to a flame - even though you know better. Or maybe you are just fascinated by how well she plays her role.
Head on is not just literally but also metaphorically ... will this relationship work and last ... and what will it do to the ones involved? Directly and indirectly! The movie can be fun at times, but is also very tragic in a larger sense ... not an easy watch at all ... but so well done and played ...
And while the male protagonist was known for his acting chops, the female counterpart was quite surprising. At least for the viewers that is. And not just the ones that might have seen her other ... output/work in the adult business, but anyone who hadn't heard from her either. The demand of her other movies was quite high when this came out (I worked at a video store at the time - though I've never seen any of her "other" work or this movie until the other day, when I finally came around to watch this ... quite late I know).
Sibel Kekilli who some may have seen in the Game of Thrones series too, delivers a quite mesmerizing performance to say the least. You feel her innocence, her vulnaribility ... and yet her very fragile psyche too. You may drawn to her, like a moth to a flame - even though you know better. Or maybe you are just fascinated by how well she plays her role.
Head on is not just literally but also metaphorically ... will this relationship work and last ... and what will it do to the ones involved? Directly and indirectly! The movie can be fun at times, but is also very tragic in a larger sense ... not an easy watch at all ... but so well done and played ...