Head-On

2004 film directed by Fatih Akın
Movie film Q325648
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Head-On

Summary

Head-On is a film[1]. Head-On has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Head-On received the Golden Bear[3].
  • Head-On received the European Film Award for Best Film[4].
  • Head-On received the European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director[5].
  • Head-On's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • Head-On was directed by Fatih Akin[7].
  • Fatih Akin wrote the screenplay for Head-On[8].
  • Head-On's composer is recorded as Alexander Hacke[9].
  • Head-On's genre is romance film[10].
  • Head-On's genre is drama film[11].
  • A cast member of Head-On was Birol Ünel[12].
  • A cast member of Head-On was Sibel Kekilli[13].
  • A cast member of Head-On was Catrin Striebeck[14].
  • A cast member of Head-On was Güven Kıraç[15].
  • A cast member of Head-On was Stefan Gebelhoff[16].
  • A cast member of Head-On was Meltem Cumbul[17].
  • A cast member of Head-On was Hermann Lause[18].
  • A cast member of Head-On was Demir Gökgöl[19].
  • A cast member of Head-On was Cem Akın[20].
  • A cast member of Head-On was Mona Mur[21].
  • A cast member of Head-On was Adam Bousdoukos[22].
  • A cast member of Head-On was Mehmet Kurtuluş[23].
  • A cast member of Head-On was Tim Seyfi[24].
  • A cast member of Head-On was Andreas Thiel[25].
  • A cast member of Head-On was Fanfare Ciocărlia[26].
  • A cast member of Head-On was Ralph Misske[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Ralph Schwingel[28], Stefan Schubert[29], Fatih Akin[30], Mehmet Kurtuluş[31], Andreas Thiel[32], and Ali Akdeniz[33]. Head-On was directed by Fatih Akin[7]. Fatih Akin wrote the screenplay for Head-On[8]. Cast members include Birol Ünel[12], Sibel Kekilli[13], Catrin Striebeck[14], Güven Kıraç[15], Stefan Gebelhoff[16], and Meltem Cumbul[17].

Publication

Publication dates include February 12, 2004[34], March 11, 2004[35], and 2004[36]. Original languages include German[37], Turkish[38], and English[39]. Genres include romance film[10] and drama film[11]. Head-On's part of the series is recorded as Love, Death and Evil trilogy[40]. Head-On was distributed by video on demand[41].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include internal conflict[42], outsider[43], Turks in Germany[44], women in Islam[45], self-destructive behaviour[46], and self-discovery[47]. Head-On's part of the series is recorded as Love, Death and Evil trilogy[40].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Bear[3], a film award[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1951[50], headquartered in Berlin[51]; European Film Award for Best Film[4], a European Film Awards[52], founded in 1988[53]; and European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director[5], a film award category[54]. Reviews include 7.3/10[55], 91%[56], and 78/100[57].

Why It Matters

Head-On has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Head-On is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

What awards did Head-On receive?

Honors received include Golden Bear[3], European Film Award for Best Film[4], and European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director[5].

References

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  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [3] . wikidata.org.
  30. [4] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [5] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [40] . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . Head-On. wikidata.org.
  34. [38] . Head-On. wikidata.org.
  35. [39] . wikidata.org.
  36. [41] . wikidata.org.
  37. [55] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [56] . wikidata.org.
  39. [57] . wikidata.org.
  40. [34] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  41. [35] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [36] . wikidata.org.
  43. [42] . Gegen die Wand. wikidata.org.
  44. [43] . Gegen die Wand. wikidata.org.
  45. [44] . Gegen die Wand. wikidata.org.
  46. [45] . Gegen die Wand. wikidata.org.
  47. [46] . Gegen die Wand. wikidata.org.
  48. [47] . Gegen die Wand. wikidata.org.

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  1. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 2000s
    Production designer Tamo Kunz
    Publication date +2004-02-12T00:00:00Z, +2004-03-11T00:00:00Z, +2004-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Fatih Akin
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