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Quick Info

Rating

5.8/10

Release2005

Runtime1h 36m

StatusReleased

Budget$1,601,792

Revenue$253,527

Production

Mantarraya Producciones

No Dream Cinema

Société Parisienne de Production

Essential Filmproduktion

Tarantula

MackeyCo

ZDF/Arte

ARTE France Cinéma

Movie

Battle in Heaven

2005

1h 36m

5.8

Drama

Synopsis

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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