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Battle in Heaven
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Battle in Heaven

2005-10-05 · 96 min · ★ 5.8

Drama

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.

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Production details

Directors
Carlos Reygadas
Production companies
Mantarraya Producciones, No Dream Cinema, Société Parisienne de Production, Essential Filmproduktion, Tarantula, MackeyCo, ZDF/Arte, ARTE France Cinéma
Countries
Germany, Belgium, France, Mexico
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,601,792
Revenue
USD 253,527

Top Cast

Marcos HernándezMarcos
Anapola MushkadizAnapola MushkadizAna
Bertha RuizEsposa de Marcos
David BornsteinJaime
Rosalinda RamírezViky
Estela Martínez TremariInés
Luis LozadaPredicador
Diego Martínez VignattiVignatti
Francisco 'El Gato' MartínezGasolinero
Alejandro MayarJefe de policía
Chavo NavaConductor neurótico
Michelle AizpuruAdolescentes que llegan de fiesta
Jorge BachaHombre en silla de ruedas
Grace ÁvilaMujer de servicio
Sofía TremariAmiga de Inés
Brenda AnguloBrenda AnguloMadame

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