Head-On
Gegen die Wand
2004 · 2h 2m · Drama, Romance · Germany, Turkey · Rated 12 (DE)
You don't really know how much you can love...
With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love.
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Fatih Akin7.3Smart score
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TMDB7.5
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alcoholdrug abusefamilyfictitious marriagehamburg, germanyhomicidelovereligion and supernaturalreligious educationroommatesturkey
Rating12 (DE)
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