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| Head On |
Ana Kokkinos' (
The Book of Revelation) audacious debut feature follows the ferocious excesses of 19-year-old Greek-Australian Ari (Alex Dimitriades) and his attempts to survive in a claustrophobic and alienating world.
Based on the novel
Loaded by Christos Tsiolkas,
Head On is full of power, aggression, antipathy and a groaning sexuality. Stylistically bold and pulsating with urgency, the film makes no moral judgement in its carnal depiction of contemporary sexual politics.
'Australian cinema came of age with this no-holds-barred exploration of an adolescent's quest for freedom within a perceived constricted culture; it is truly astonishing at every turn'
Urban Cinefile'A powerful account of contemporary urban living'
Oxford Companian to Australian Film
