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202083 minPGdocumentary

Head to Head

202083 minPGdocumentary

Five women confront the emotional fallout of sudden hair loss, facing challenges that affect their mental health, relationships, and finances.

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Five women confront the emotional fallout of sudden hair loss, facing challenges that affect their mental health, relationships, and finances.

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Andrea Albertidirector

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Five women confront the sudden loss of their hair, leading to significant changes in their self-image. Each woman faces the mental health, relationship, financial, and social repercussions in unique ways. The director also reflects on her own struggles with identity and authenticity. Set against the backdrop of their personal journeys, the film captures the varied responses to a shared experience of trauma and transformation. "Head to Head" runs for 83 minutes and was released in 2020.

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