Head On

Head On

104 mins | Drama | Aug. 13, 1998

Nineteen-year-old Ari confronts both his sexuality and his Greek family. Ari despises his once-beloved parents, former radical activists, for having entombed themselves in insular tradition. Ari is obsessed with gay sex, although he does make an unenthusiastic attempt to satisfy the sister of one of his best friends. While all of this is going on, he's facing problems with his traditional Greek parents, who have no clue about his sexual activities.

Head On

104 mins | Drama | Aug. 13, 1998

Head On
Nineteen-year-old Ari confronts both his sexuality and his Greek family. Ari despises his once-beloved parents, former radical activists, for having entombed themselves in insular tradition. Ari is obsessed with gay sex, although he does make an unenthusiastic attempt to satisfy the sister of one of his best friends. While all of this is going on, he's facing problems with his traditional Greek parents, who have no clue about his sexual activities.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Head On Productions
Original title Head On
Directors Chris Robinson, Iain Pirret, Phil Jones, Ana Kokkinos
Writers Christos Tsiolkas, Mira Robertson, Ana Kokkinos, Andrew Bovell

Cast

Paul Capsis

as Johnny

Julian Garner

as Sean

Elena Mandalis

as Betty

Tony Nikolakopoulos

as Dimitri

Damien Fotiou

as Joe

Eugenia Fragos

as Sophia

Dora Kaskanis

as Dina

Alex Papps

as Peter

Vassili Zappa

as Vassili

Andrea Mandalis

as Alex

Chris Kaglaros

as Groom

Anthony Lyritzis

as Boy in Car

Ana Gonzalez

as Woman Sleeping

Maya Stange

as Janet

Aimee Robertson

as Nose Ring Girl

Nathan Farinella

as Young Ari

Paul Farinella

as Young Peter

María Mercedes

as Tasia