Head-On (Gegen die Wand)

Wed Jul 02, 2014

21:00

Location

Goethe-Institut Zypern
21 Markou Drakou
Nicosia, Nicosia 1102

Description

Cahit is a German Turk in his 40s. One night he semi-intentionally crashes into a wall. At the hospital he's taken to he meets a girl, Sibel, another German Turk who's tried to commit suicide. She's sick and tired of her family's ultra-traditional issues and asks Cahit to marry her, so that she can get rid of her family's revolting pressure. After the marriage, they live as roommates with separate private lives for a while. Then things take a different turn and they're no longer two indifferent roommates.

Cast:
Birol Ünel (Cahit Tomruk)
Sibel Kekilli (Sibel)
Catrin Striebeck (Maren)
Meltem Cumbul (Selma)

Director: Fatih Akin
Writer: Fatih Akin
Runtime: 121 min
Genre: Drama, Romance
Rating: 16
Language: German, Turkish, English
Subtitles: English
Production Year: 2004

Open Air German Film Nights 2014

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