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Head On (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute
Cannes Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
104 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Behind the scenes
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Music Video
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1998 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Ana Kokkinos

Written By:
Andrew Bovell
Ana Kokkinos

Actors:
Alex Dimitriades ..... Ari
Julian Garner ..... Sean
Elena Mandalis ..... Betty
Tony Nikolakopoulos ..... Dimitri
Damien Fotiou ..... Joe
Eugenia Fragos ..... Sophia
Chris Kaglaros ..... Groom
Dora Kaskanis ..... Dina
María Mercedes ..... Tasia
Alex Papps ..... Peter
William Zappa ..... Vassili
Andrea Mandalis ..... Alex
Ourania Sideropoulos ..... Bride
Anthony Lyritzis ..... Boy in Car
Ana Gonzalez ..... Woman Sweeping

Synopsis:

Ari (Alex Dimitriades) is a nineteen year-old rebel who despises his Greek parents for falling victim to the strictures of tradition. Confused with his own part in the complex universe and unable to express his true feelings, Ari becomes obsessed with extremes of behaviour - gay sex, drugs, night-clubbing and a farrago of hedonistic activities. Wired and defiant, mixing pain and joy as one, Ari's destiny is aimed head on into one high velocity night of dancing, sex and drugs. Ana Kokkinos' bold and confronting adaptation of author Christos Tsiolkas' debut novel Loaded, Head On is a controversial drama about a young man coming to terms with his identity and rebelling against the constraints of family tradition in a roller coaster ride of emotion and turmoil. Nominated for 9 AFI Awards, including Best Film, Best Director (Ana Kokkinos), Best Actor (Alex Dimitriades) and Actor in a Supporting Role (Paul Capsis) and Winner of Best Editing, Head On features a dynamic soundtrack by Ollie Olsen and is presented in a brand new widescreen telecine transfer.

Nineteen-year-old Ari confronts both his sexuality and his Greek family. Ari despises his once-beloved parents, former radical activists, for having entombed themselves in insular tradition. Ari is obsessed with gay sex, although he does make an unenthusiastic attempt to satisfy the sister of one of his best friends. While all of this is going on, he's facing problems with his traditional Greek parents, who have no clue about his sexual activities.

Nineteen years old. A little confused. Very pissed off. Ari jams all his energy and defiance, pain, and joy into one high velocity night of dancing, sex, and drugs. He's running Head On into his own kind of freedom.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 15 July, 2014.

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