Head Burst
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| Directed by | Savaş Ceviz |
| Written by | Savaş Ceviz |
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| Cinematography | Anne Bolick |
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| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Head Burst (German: Kopfplatzen) is a 2019 drama film directed by Savaş Ceviz. It tells the story of Markus, a pedophile who is distressed about his own attractions.
Plot
Markus is a 29-year-old respected architect who noone suspected that he has pedophilic tendencies. He despises his feelings. One day, Jessica moves into the apartment next to Markus', with her 8-year-old son, Arthur. Markus starts babysitting the boy but over time, he starts having feelings for him and comes into conflict with his repressed desires which he feels he cannot control.
Cast
- Max Riemelt as Markus
- Isabell Gerschke as Jessica
- Oskar Netzel as Arthur
- Ercan Durmaz as Dr.Jawad
Production
It was directed by Savaş Ceviz, who also wrote the script and, together with Jens Südkamp, the film music and acted as film editor together with Frank Brummundt. In preparation for the film, Savaş worked with Berlin Charité's "Prevention Project Dunkelfeld", which aims to provide people dealing with sexual thoughts of children therapeutic help so that they do not harm a child.[1][2]
Savaş first developed the idea of the film in 2006 but had difficulty trying to find funding for the film. It only started filming after SPD politician Sebastian Edathy was investigated for possessing child abuse material in 2014.[3]
Release
The film was scheduled to release in April 2, 2020 but was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] It was instead released online on the streaming platform Salzgeber Club.[5]
Reception
Jens Balenborg from epd Film writes that Head Burst has a lot in common with Shame, Steve McQueen's sober, intense character study of a sex addict. Like the English director, Savaş Ceviz does not rely on dramatic drama, but rather on psychological oppression: "He takes us into the head of the pedophilic Markus and lets us see the world through his eyes." However, the film never stylizes Markus as a monster, but even if you come close to him, he still stays away. says Wartenberg.[6]
References
- ^ Husmann, Wenke (2 April 2020). "Savaş Ceviz: "Wie lebenswert ist ein Leben, in dem du nie Sex haben darfst?"". Die Zeit (in German). ISSN 0044-2070. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Heidmann, Patrick (2 April 2020). "Max Riemelt über eine Schauspiel-Rolle als pädophiler Mann". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Husmann, Wenke (2 April 2020). "Savaş Ceviz: "Wie lebenswert ist ein Leben, in dem du nie Sex haben darfst?"". Die Zeit (in German). ISSN 0044-2070. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Filmstarts (15 March 2020). "'Matrix 4'-Star Max Riemelt ringt mit pädophilen Neigungen im Trailer zu 'Kopfplatzen'". FILMSTARTS.de (in German). Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Hentschel, Joachim (8 April 2020). "Film im Streaming "Kopfplatzen": Kampf gegen die Triebe". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Kritik zu Kopfplatzen". epd Film (in German). Retrieved 18 November 2023.
External links
- Head Burst at IMDb