Head-On (2004)
Gegen die Wand (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 1min
- Drama, Romance
- 11 Mar 2004 (Germany)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 26 wins & 14 nominations.
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Cast
| Birol Ünel | ... |
Cahit
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Güven Kiraç | ... |
Seref
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Zarah Jane McKenzie | ... |
Barfrau in der Fabrik
(as Zarah McKenzie)
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Stefan Gebelhoff | ... |
Nico
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Catrin Striebeck | ... |
Maren
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Francesco Fiannaca | ... |
Mann am Tresen
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| Mona Mur | ... |
Stammkundin Zoe Bar
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| Sibel Kekilli | ... |
Sibel
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| Ralph Misske | ... |
Ammer Patient 1 (Psychiatrie)
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| Philipp Baltus | ... |
Patient 2 (Psychiatrie)
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Hermann Lause | ... |
Dr. Schiller
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Karin Niwiger | ... |
Kassiererin (Psychiatrie)
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Demir Gökgöl | ... |
Yunus Güner (Vater)
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Cem Akin | ... |
Yilmaz Güner (Bruder)
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Aysel Iscan | ... |
Birsen Güner (Mutter)
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| Orhan Güner | ... |
Busfahrer
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Herr Tekin | ... |
Barbier
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| Meltem Cumbul | ... |
Selma (Cousine)
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Andreas Thiel | ... |
Beamter Trauung
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| Adam Bousdoukos | ... |
Lukas Barmann (Hochzeitsnacht)
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Monique Akin | ... |
Kundin im Friseurladen
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Marco Greiser | ... |
Abschlepper Disco
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Senol Ugurlu | ... |
Shane
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Sileyman Kaplan | ... |
Sly
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Hatun Kazci | ... |
Hatice
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Canan Ata | ... |
Canan
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Nurcan Esmertürk | ... |
Nurcan
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Canan Yilmaz | ... |
Türsteher 1
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Alma Ouglu Sahin | ... |
Türsteher 2
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Cahit Aygüler | ... |
Schläger
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Reinhold Schulz | ... |
Haftanstaltswärter
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| Mehmet Kurtulus | ... |
Hüseyn Barmann Istanbul
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Feridun Koç | ... |
Osman 1
(as Feridun Koc)
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Tulga Serim | ... |
Osman 2
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Tugay Erverdi | ... |
Osman 3
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| Selim Erdogan | ... |
Taxifahrer
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| Tim Seyfi | ... |
Bayerischer Taxifahrer
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Misra Tomruk | ... |
Pamuk (Tochter)
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Selim Sesler | ... |
Musiker
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Idil Üner | ... |
Musiker
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| Maceo Parker | ... |
Musiker
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Aytun Ede | ... |
Musiker
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Fanfare Ciocarlia | ... |
Musiker
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Directed by
| Fatih Akin | ||
Written by
| Fatih Akin | ... | (book) |
Produced by
| Ali Akdeniz | ... | line producer: Turkey |
| Fatih Akin | ... | co-producer |
| Mehmet Kurtulus | ... | co-producer |
| Andreas Schreitmüller | ... | producer: arte |
| Stefan Schubert | ... | producer |
| Ralph Schwingel | ... | producer |
| Andreas Thiel | ... | co-producer |
| Jeanette Würl | ... | producer: NDR |
Music by
| Alexander Hacke | ||
| Maceo Parker | ||
Cinematography by
| Rainer Klausmann | ||
Editing by
| Andrew Bird | ||
Editorial Department
| Stefanie Delfs | ... | negative cutter |
| Ilona Gehr | ... | negative cutter |
| Nikolai Hartmann | ... | assistant editor |
| Petra Schütt | ... | color grader |
Casting By
| Mai Seck | ||
| Mia Seck | ||
| Harika Uygur | ||
Production Design by
| Tamo Kunz | ||
Art Direction by
| Sirma Bradley | ||
| Nergis Çaliskan | ||
Costume Design by
| Katrin Aschendorf | ||
Makeup Department
| Nursen Balci | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Daniel Schröder | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Menderes Demir | ... | production manager |
| Muharrem Gülmez | ... | production manager: Turkey (as Muharrem Gulmez) |
| Ingrid Holzapfel | ... | production manager |
| Levent Oztekin | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Andreas Thiel | ... | first assistant director |
| Nergis Usta | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Christoph Birth | ... | props |
| Beate ter Schüren | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Richard Borowski | ... | sound mixer |
| Kai Greve | ... | trouble shooter |
| Hubert Henle | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Thomas Knop | ... | foley recordist |
| Jörg Krieger | ... | sound designer |
| Martin Langenbach | ... | foley artist |
| Kai Lüde | ... | sound |
| Matthias Münster | ... | adr recordist |
| Nani Schumann | ... | sound designer |
| Herbert Wüst | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Peter Wiemker | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Oliver Lammert | ... | title design |
Stunts
| Emanuel Bettencourt | ... | fights choreographer |
| Josh Haggerty | ... | stunts |
| Sönke Korries | ... | stunts |
| Jochen Lange | ... | stunts |
| Uwe Mansshardt | ... | stunts |
| Ronnie Paul | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ümit Barlas | ... | lighting technician: Turkey |
| Clemens Bley | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Stefan Bräsen | ... | electrician |
| Carol Burandt von Kameke | ... | assistant camera |
| Hervé Dieu | ... | assistant camera |
| Annika Eysel | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Christian Klopp | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Torsten Lemke | ... | gaffer |
| Maike Maier | ... | grip |
| Carsten Scharrmann | ... | grip |
| Kerstin Stelter | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Dinah Schramm | ... | casting assistant |
| Tuba Sökmen | ... | street casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Almut Stier | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Roman Brandt | ... | location manager |
| Jan Weber | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Klaus Maeck | ... | music consultant |
| Alex Menck | ... | composer: additional music |
| Daniel Puente Encina | ... | composer: additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nergis Usta | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Mira Amari | ... | coach: actors |
| Georgios Arvanitis | ... | set intern |
| Eve Gabereau | ... | distribution |
| Dewi Grobecker | ... | payroll |
| Uwe Grobecker | ... | production accountant |
| Mira Husseini | ... | film publicist |
| Aksel Kamber | ... | production assistant |
| Uwe Kolbe | ... | legal & business affairs |
| Oliver Lammert | ... | title designer |
| Birgit Nentwig | ... | production assistant |
| Anna Nicoll | ... | publicity |
| Erhan Ozogul | ... | production accountant: Turkey |
| Karsten Peters | ... | production staff |
| Karen Rudolph | ... | publicist: Germany |
| Andreas Schreitmüller | ... | misc crew |
| Andreas Thiel | ... | artistic director |
| Till Vorwerk | ... | caterer |
| Jeanette Würl | ... | misc crew |
Thanks
| Enis Özkul | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- ARTE
- Bavaria Film International
- Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM)
- Corazón International
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)
- Panfilm
- Wüste Film
Distributors
- Alfa Films (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Bir Film (2004) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cineworx (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- MK2 Diffusion (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2011) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Orlando Films (2004) (Israel) (theatrical)
- Partner Video Film (2005) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Polyfilm Verleih (2004) (Austria) (theatrical)
- RFilm (2004) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Soda Pictures (2005) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Strand Releasing (2005) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Timebandits Films (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Turkey (2004) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- With Cinema (2004) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- BIM Distribuzione (2004) (Italy)
- Homescreen (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- R Film (2004) (Turkey)
- Strand Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2017) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2008) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CamCruiser Hamburg (camera cars)
- Cinegate (camera equipment provided by)
- DDA (press agency)
- Filmförderung Hamburg (funding)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Konken Studios (foley recording)
- Kortwich (sound equipment)
- Loft Tonstudios (sound mixing)
- Nordmedia (funding)
- SUBS Hamburg (subtitles)
- Theaterkunst (costume rental)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 'Gegen die Wand' Cahit, a 40-something male from Mersin in Turkey has removed everything Turkish from his life. He has become an alcoholic drug addict and at the start of the movie wants to end it all. Sibel a 20-something female from Hamburg wishes to please her Turkish parents yet yearns for freedom. She has had her nose broken by her brother for being seen holding hands with a boy and yet she can not break her mother's heart and run away. She too attempts suicide and she first approaches Cahit there at the Hospital. Sibel asks Cahit to marry her, as she believes this to be the way out of her parent's house. She promises Cahit that their relationship will be like roommates, not like a married couple. The film follows Sibel and Cahit as they get married, become closer and eventually fall in love. Written by Serena P. |
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| Taglines | Raw, Powerful, Extraordinary... A Love Story of Surprisingly Epic Proportions! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Birol Ünel had not been in military service in Turkey and therefore could not travel to Turkey without being arrested. However, as they say on DVD, at the last minute Turkish parliament decided on an amnesty, so he could return to his home country for the first time after 10 years and finish the movie. See more » |
| Goofs | The psychiatrist at the beginning of the film tells Cahit about a song by the band The The containing the line "If you can't change the world, change your world". The actual quote (from the song "Lonely Planet", included in the album "Dusk") is "If you can't change the world, change yourself". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Saniye'm See more » |
| Crazy Credits | When it comes to Special Thanks, there's a name: Arsen Lüpen. Arsène Lupin is a fictional character, created by the French writer Maurice Leblanc. See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Schiller:
If you want to end your life, end it. You don't have to kill yourself to do that. See more » |