title: The Head (2003 film)
text: # The Head (2003 film)
  
  The Head (Russian: Голова) is a 2003 Russian black comedy directed by Svetlana Baskova.
  
  ## Plot
  
  A gangster performed by Sergey Pakhomov buys a magic Head. The Head fulfills all the wishes of the owner, gives him useful advice and spits money, having previously given him a blowjob. Following the advice of the Head, the gangster makes lucrative deals and exposes conspiracies against himself.
  
  Throughout the film, the gangster tries to find a purpose in his life, constantly consulting with the Head, which secretly hates its owner. At the end of the film, a gangster kills the Head with a stick and becomes a monk.
  
  ## Remake
  
  A remake of the film with the participation of the writer Arkady Davidowitz was planned, but it was canceled due to his death.
  
  ## Awards
  
  * International Film Festival Rotterdam, Best Film 2004
  * XIII Open Film Festival of the CIS and Baltic States, Kinoshock: "Cinema without film" contest, 2004
  * Festival "Deboshir", St. Petersburg, 2004
  