Head On (1998 film)
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| Directed by | Ana Kokkinos |
| Produced by | Jane Scott |
| Screenplay by | Ana Kokkinos |
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Loaded by Christos Tsiolkas |
| Starring |
Alex Dimitriades Paul Capsis Julian Garner |
| Edited by | Jill Bilcock |
| Distributed by | Strand Releasing |
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104 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English, Greek |
Head On is a 1998 Australian drama film directed by Ana Kokkinos. Based on the novel Loaded written by Christos Tsiolkas, it stars Alex Dimitriades as a young, repressed gay man of Greek descent living in inner city Melbourne. The film gained notoriety upon its release for its sexual explicitness, including a graphic masturbation scene performed by Dimitriades and numerous sex scenes. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised its stark realism, the lead performance by Dimitriades and the uncompromising subject matter.
Over a 24-hour period, 19 year old Ari confronts his sexuality and his Greek background. Ari is obsessed with sex and has sexual encounters with multiple people, most of them gay, and attempts to fulfill one of his best friend's sister. At the same time, he's facing problems with his traditional Greek parents, who have no clue about his sexual and drug taking activities.
Head On received mixed to positive reviews, earning a 61% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 6.4 rating on IMDb.
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