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MASTER SCORE 89.6 / 100
2004·Drama / Romance·1h 57m

HEAD-ON

“You don't really know how much you can love...”

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.

Above the Line
Fatih Akin·DirectorFatih Akin·WriterRainer Klausmann·Director of PhotographyMaceo Parker·Original Music ComposerAndrew Bird·Editor
Cast
Sibel Kekilli·Sibel GünerBirol Ünel·Cahit TomrukGüven Kıraç·SerefMeltem Cumbul·SelmaAdam Bousdoukos·BarmannMehmet Kurtuluş·Barmann IstanbulStefan Gebelhoff·NicoCatrin Striebeck·MarenDemir Gökgöl·Yunus GünerCem Akin·Yilmaz Güner
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Fatih Akin·Director
Writing· 1
Fatih Akin·Writer
Camera· 1
Rainer Klausmann·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Andrew Bird·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Maceo Parker·Original Music ComposerAlexander Hacke·Original Music Composer
Production· 7
Ralph Schwingel·ProducerMehmet Kurtuluş·ProducerAndreas Schreitmüller·ProducerJeanette Würl·ProducerFatih Akin·ProducerStefan Schubert·ProducerAndreas Thiel·Producer
By the Numbers
89.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
91%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$11M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Casual
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image shows three people in an indoor setting. On the left, a man with a shaved head and glasses is wearing a patterned shirt and dark pants. He is holding ”

Key Elements
BagGlassesChairBaseball Cap
Atmosphere
Indoor
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
5/10
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