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Original title: Gegen die Wand

2004 Movie Germany, Türkiye Drama, Romance 117 min Ages 18+

By: Fatih Akin With: Demir Gökgöl, Birol Ünel, Sibel Kekilli, Catrin Striebeck, Meltem Cumbul

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.

Filmium rating

79%

Festival Achievements

European Film Awards 2004

Awards:

European Film • People's Choice Award

Nominations:

European Actor • European Screenwriter • European Actress • European Director

Selections:

Feature Film Selection

Berlin International Film Festival 2004

Awards:

International Jury 2004

Nominations:

Competition 2004

Mood

Dark

Melancholic

Provocative

Raw

Serious

Touching

Cast & Crew

Fatih Akin

Birol Ünel

Demir Gökgöl

Catrin Striebeck

Güven Kiraç

Meltem Cumbul

Güven Kıraç

Sibel Kekilli

Stefan Gebelhoff

Faith

Budget

Independent

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Character-Driven

Close-Up

Emotional

Handheld

Intimate

Naturalistic

Narrative Structure

Character-Focused

Episodic

Flashback

Linear

Nonlinear

Pace

Deliberate

Intense

Reflective

Slow-Paced

Varied

Runtime

Feature-Length

Long

Soundtrack

Diegetic

Minimalist

Style

Cinematic

Dramatic

Gritty

Raw

Realistic

Time-Period

Contemporary

Early 2000S

Central Conflict

Escape From Family

Family Pressure

Love And Loss

Personal Demons

Self-Destructive Tendencies

Societal Norms

Characters

Alcoholic Widower

Suicidal Woman

Turkish-German

Ending

Ambiguous

Bittersweet

Open-Ended

Historical Context

Early 2000S

Immigration Issues

Key Plot Points

Killing A Lover

Marriage Of Convenience

Prison

Search For Sibel

Plot

Cultural Conflict

Immigrant Life

Love

Marriage Of Convenience

Personal Struggle

Suicide Attempt

Setting

Germany

Hamburg

Istanbul

Turkey

Urban

Shooting Location

Hamburg

Istanbul

Theme

Family Repression

Love And Despair

Self-Destruction

Genre

Drama

Romance

Audiences

Adults

Art-House Viewers

Titles

Contra a Parede

Contra la pared

Duvara Karşı

Gegen die Wand

Head On

Head-On

Mot veggen

Mot väggen

미치고 싶을 때

Awards

German Film Award

Golden Bear

Festivals

Berlin International Film Festival

Reception

Award-Winning

Critically Acclaimed

Positive Reviews

Production Countries

Germany

Turkey

Release Year

2004

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