Movie

Battle in Heaven

2005 · 96 min

A slow, unsettling plunge into guilt and alienation, with explicit sex and violence that feel raw and uncomfortable rather than titillating.

Overview: Set in Mexico City, Carlos Reygadas's sexually explicit drama centers on a man in turmoil over his past actions. Chauffer Marcos feels compelled to reveal a dark secret to his boss's daughter, Ana, a wealthy woman who works as a prostitute just for the thrill of it. Marcos confesses that he and his wife committed a crime that ended in horrible tragedy. Haunted by his past, Marcos searches for redemption.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Guilt, redemption, isolation, class
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: guilt
redemption
isolation
class
death
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Carlos Reygadas
Written by: Carlos Reygadas
Starring: Marcos Hernández, Anapola Mushkadiz, Bertha Ruiz, David Bornstein, Rosalinda Ramírez, Estela Martínez Tremari, Luis Lozada, Diego Martínez Vignatti
Music: John Tavener
Cinematography: Diego Martínez Vignatti
Runtime: 96 min
Country: Germany, Belgium, France, Mexico
Languages: Spanish