Full on. All night. Come on.
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.
Head On (1998) is a drama film directed by Ana Kokkinos, released on August 13, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Alex Dimitriades, Paul Capsis, Julian Garner and Elena Mandalis. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 67 ratings.
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Alex Dimitriades
as Ari
Paul Capsis
as Johnny
Julian Garner
as Sean
Elena Mandalis
as Betty
Tony Nikolakopoulos
as Dimitri
Damien Fotiou
as Joe
Eugenia Fragos
as Sophia
Dora Kaskanis
as Dina
Alex Papps
as Peter
Vassili Zappa
as Vassili
Andrea Mandalis
as Alex
Chris Kaglaros
as Groom
Directed by Ana Kokkinos, written by Andrew Bovell, Ana Kokkinos and Mira Robertson, produced by Jane Scott.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 67 ratings.
Alex Dimitriades is "Ari" - a young Greek man whose family emigrated to live in Melbourne, where he is struggling to get job. To kill time, he hangs around with his mates snorting cocaine and - on the quiet - meeting men for casual sex. It's not really a "gay" film; it is a much broader analysis of a young man with neither the roots of his country, nor of a relationship to help him through his rather meaningless…
Reviewed on August 28, 2023
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Head On (1998) is available to stream on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Head On (1998) includes Alex Dimitriades, Paul Capsis, Julian Garner, Elena Mandalis and Tony Nikolakopoulos. The film was directed by Ana Kokkinos. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Head On was released on August 13, 1998 and runs for 1h 44m.
Head On (1998) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 67 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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