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2000 Certificate 18
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This bold feature homes in on the confused world of its 19-year-old hero, Ari. Over a 24-hour period he confronts both his sexuality and his Greek background. Uncompromising and dynamic, pic, adapted from the book LOADED by Christos Tsiolkas, is bound to provoke debate and perhaps even censorship problems, but the filmmaker's .. Read more

Starring Alex Dimitriades, Paul Capsis, Julian Garner, Tony Nikolakopoulos
Director Ana Kokkinos
Genres Drama, Gay/Lesbian

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Head On

This bold feature homes in on the confused world of its 19-year-old hero, Ari. Over a 24-hour period he confronts both his sexuality and his Greek background. Uncompromising and dynamic, pic, adapted from the book LOADED by Christos Tsiolkas, is bound to provoke debate and perhaps even censorship problems, but the filmmaker's honesty and compassion should guarantee solid reviews. Ari is obsessed with sex, and has several sexual encounters during the film's brief time span, most of them gay, through he does make a half-hearted attempt to fulfill the sister of one of his best friends. At the same time, he's facing problems with his traditional Greek parents, who have no clue about his sexual - and drug taking - activities.

Starring Alex Dimitriades, Paul Capsis, Julian Garner, Tony Nikolakopoulos, Elena Mandalis
Director Ana Kokkinos
Studio MILLIVRES MULTIMEDIA / LACE
Run time DVD: 1 hr 40 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Genres Drama, Gay/Lesbian
Language DVD: English, Greek
Released DVD: 01 Mar 2004
Production year: 2000
Format DVD

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    Apart from calling it Down Your Throat, it's hard to see how writer/director Ana Kokkinos could have made her raw study of being young, gay and Greek in modern Melbourne any more abrasive. Both she and lead actor Alex Dimitriades deserve credit for making the central character so antiheroic, as he spurns cultural identity and social stability for a nihilistic diet of drugs and rough trade. However, the wilful self-indulgence and repetitiveness of his lost night on the town so numbs the sensibilities, there's no outrage left by the time he's subjected to racially-motivated police brutality along with his transvestite friend (Paul Capsis).

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006
  • 1 stars out of 4

    A powerful film of drug-filled alienation and self-destruction, given energy not only by its performances but by the disjointed rhythms of its camerawork.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 22 out of 27 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    frustration over flow

    this film kicks hard! without given to much away it it set down under! one guy rebeling from his family, his community, himself, some scenes were so erotic and some so repulsive as are guy searches for his freedom to live with his sexuality in the real world, both funny and sad and very dramatic one to watch in alone in dimly lit room.

      • A customer from lincoln
      • Posted 10 Feb 2004 20:21

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  • 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Shadows and deceipt

    An excellent study of repressed desires brought about by ethnic,economic issues and sexual desires. You leave the movie hoping that this guy will be able to find a way through it all and be able to love and relate to others on his terms. Another gem from Australia.

      • A customer from London, UK
      • Posted 07 Apr 2005 11:00

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      This bold feature homes in on the confused world of its 19-year-old hero, Ari. Over a 24-hour period he confronts both his sexuality and his Greek background. Uncompromising and dynamic, pic, adapted from the book LOADED by Christos Tsiolkas, is bound to provoke debate and perhaps even censorship ...