Movie

Heaven Knows What

2015 · 97 min

A raw, immersive plunge into addiction and homelessness, harrowing and unflinching, with moments of tenderness amid the despair.

Overview: A young heroin addict roams the streets of New York to panhandle and get her next fix, while her unstable boyfriend drifts in and out of her life at random.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Addiction, isolation, love, survival
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
isolation
love
survival
death
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild