Battle in Heaven

May 15, 2005

1h 36m

★ 5.8

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Mantarraya Producciones

No Dream Cinema

Société Parisienne de Production

Essential Filmproduktion

Tarantula

MackeyCo

ZDF/Arte

ARTE France Cinéma

Battle in Heaven Trailers

Cast

Marcos

Marcos Hernández

Ana

Anapola Mushkadiz

Marcos' Wife

Bertha Ruiz

Jaime

David Bornstein

Viky

Rosalinda Ramirez

Ines

Estela Tamariz

Chief of Police

El Abuelo

Madame

Brenda Angulo

Preacher

El Mago

Soccer Player

Diego Martínez Vignatti

Gas Station Attendant

Francisco 'El Gato' Martínez

Police Inspector

Alejandro Mayar

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