Each month the Revelation Perth International Film Festival presents a screening of an important Australian film.
This month the film is the 1998 drama Head On, which is based on the novel Loaded written by Christos Tsiolkas.
The follows Ari (Alex Dimitriades), a young Greek man in Melbourne, in conflict with his background, his sexuality, unable to come to terms with his future, and unable to express the turmoil within his passionate heart, or his individual head.
His only mode of self expression is in excess: excess in sex, in drugs, in anti-social and anti-authority behaviour, rejecting his parents but also rejecting his need of them.
When the film first screened at Perth’s Cinema Paradiso audience members walked out, shocked by the films overt gay sex scenes.
The film also features Paul Capsis who plays a transgender character. Don’t miss this rare chance to see a great Aussie film on the big screen.
The film will be screening on Monday 25 September at The Backlot. Doors open 6.30pm, film from 7pm, Get tickets now.
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