Head-on(2004) May 2026

A middle-aged alcoholic and drug addict who has spent years stripping away his cultural heritage. The film opens shortly after he attempts suicide by driving his car into a wall.

A rebellious young woman seeking liberation from her traditionally conservative Turkish family. After her own suicide attempt, she meets Cahit in a psychiatric ward and proposes a marriage of convenience to escape her parents' home. Head-On(2004)

The film follows two Turkish-German individuals living in Hamburg who are both hovering at the edge of self-annihilation: A middle-aged alcoholic and drug addict who has