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2004

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Sibel is a young woman struggling against the demands of her strict Turkish father and brother. She just wants to be free to drink and dance and make love, and the only way she can escape is to marry a Turkish man. Cahit, with a hangover from hell, is very surprised when he receives a proposal of marriage from this beautiful, .. Read more

Starring	Birol Unel, Sibel Kekilli, Catrin Striebeck, Guven Kirac
Director	Fatih Akin
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Itâs easy to think weâve seen all this before: the Turkish community in Hamburg, a clash of cultures, stern... read more on Time Out
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  Hmmmm
  
  A bit mixed up this one - a turkish/german film that starts off in a depressing french style with random inexplicably violence and meaningless sex (except ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Aug 2005 at 20:04
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  Young and already so good!
  
  Akin is young and yet his films have an emotional depth and maturity which puts a lot of American cinema to shame. This one does not disappoint: it's about ... read more »
  
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  Powerful Drama.
  
  Powerful drama that has many messages and works on several levels. A human story, set against the backdrop of oppressive religion and stifling tradition.
  
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  - 28 Mar 2010 at 19:37
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  Head on
  
  I couldn't remember why I had rented this so it was a complete surprise. The film is in German and some Turkish and is subtitled. I was completely gripped... read more »
  
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  - Cumbria
  - 19 Jan 2010 at 17:21
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  very strong film
  
  akin is a brilliant director and in this film has very well shown the trapped lives of 2nd generation immigrants in germany, well done!
  
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  - London
  - 30 Oct 2009 at 09:20
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  good film
  
  European films tend to me more gritty and starker than their Hollywood counterparts and this one is no exception as two German/Turkish people meet in a ... read more »
  
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  - 02 Oct 2009 at 20:50
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  Head On
  
  Brilliant film with brilliant acting! Seriously, this is one of the best films I have seen in a long time. I was continuously intrigued and really felt for ... read more »
  
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- - Fleetwoodmac
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  - Colchester
  - 04 Sep 2009 at 21:35
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  Head On
  
  Nice to see a non-hollywood style production that tackles contemporary issues.
  
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  - 05 Jul 2009 at 20:50
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  Suprisingly Uplifting
  
  The opening sequences are not promising but it’s worth sticking with this film. Great performances from the lead actors ensure that the two grim ... read more »
  
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  - Heywood
  - 23 Jun 2009 at 20:39
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  Glum but good
  
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  He's a Turkish alcoholic would be suicide who meets a mixed up Turkish girl who routinely attempts suicide to escape from home. She wants freedom. He doesn... read more »
  
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  - 14 May 2009 at 11:20
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  Not very beleivable
  
  Shows the Turkish community in Germany in a very bad light. Both the main characters are dysfunctional and hedonistic at the same time. Was the author of the ... read more »
  
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  Hmmmm
  
  A bit mixed up this one - a turkish/german film that starts off in a depressing french style with random inexplicably violence and meaningless sex (except ... read more »
  
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  - David Dodwell
  - Cheltenham (the 'Nam)
  - 23 Aug 2005 at 20:04
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  a passionate movie!!
  
  Without giving any 'specific' detail so not to spoil the strange beauty of this movie , I can say that this is an incredibly moving, passionate motion ... read more »
  
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  - 19 Oct 2005 at 14:23
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  love & culture
  
  Turkish immigrants, lost, damaged and suicidal while living in Germany. Both don't really know who they are or where they're going in life so enter into... read more »
  
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- - chungking
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  - London
  - 02 Oct 2005 at 17:04
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  Credit to European film making
  
  The central issue of the movie is identity and acceptance, both Sibel and Cahit struggle with this upto the end of the movie.
  
  It is a poignant tale ... read more »
  
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  - 17 Aug 2006 at 11:30
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  Outstanding, intelligent film
  
  This film is really worth the effort if you normally don't watch unusual films or ones in a foreign language. It deals refreshingly differently with adult ... read more »
  
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- - adam
  - London
  - 26 Oct 2005 at 20:10
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  Thumbs up!
  
  Another film on Turkish immigrants in Germany but this one is by far one of the best. An unlikely couple trying to fit in a country under the shadow of their ... read more »
  
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- - deklompenwinkel
  - London
  - 30 Aug 2005 at 15:19
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  Intense!
  
  Gegen die Wand
  
  A Brutal and unflinching drama that drags you in.Very good cast. Not for everyone but i would rather see something like this than ... read more »
  
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  - Fleetwood
  - 18 Oct 2005 at 23:05
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  Crashing into life
  
  This film starts off very dark and depressing, Cahit, who collects empties in a Hamburg club (and acts as though he has emptied most of them himself), crashes ... read more »
  
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- - barbi
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  - 11 Nov 2005 at 19:16
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  A very compelling and satisfying film
  
  This was a very fine and excellently acted and produced film. I was completed involved with the characters and although the main characters were very flawed I ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Feb 2007 at 19:28
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  This one will hit you head on!
  
  Intriguing story line, well acted throughout. You really feel for the characters and although you never get as much insight as you would like into either of the... read more »
  
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- - Lizzy
  - Scotland
  - 18 Aug 2006 at 23:02

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  Sibel is a young woman struggling against the demands of her strict Turkish father and brother. She just wants to be free to drink and dance and make love, and the only way she can escape is to marry a Turkish man. Cahit, with a hangover from hell, is very surprised when he receives a proposal of ...