Battle in Heaven

Oct 5, 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

Esposa de Marcos

Bertha Ruiz

Jaime

David Bornstein

Viky

Rosalinda Ramírez

Inés

Estela Martínez Tremari

Predicador

Luis Lozada

Vignatti

Diego Martínez Vignatti

Gasolinero

Francisco 'El Gato' Martínez

Jefe de policía

Alejandro Mayar

Conductor neurótico

Chavo Nava

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