On Earth as It Is in Heaven (1995)
"Así en el cielo como en la tierra" (original title)

God decides to send another son to the earth to save the world. Jesus Christ disagrees because in such a case the history should be rewritten. To solve the dispute they decide to organise ... See full summary »

Director:

José Luis Cuerda

Writer:

José Luis Cuerda (story)

Stars:

Francisco Rabal, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Jesús Bonilla

2 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Francisco Rabal	...	San Pedro
Fernando Fernán Gómez	...	Dios Padre
Jesús Bonilla	...	Jesucristo
Luis Ciges	...	Matacanes
Agustín González	...	San Isidoro de Sevilla
Gabino Diego	...	San Juan Evangelista
Chus Lampreave	...	Doña Asunción
Enrique San Francisco	...	Arcángel San Gabriel
Mónica Molina	...	Lola Fajardo
Juan Luis Galiardo	...	Ruíz del Río
Mary Carmen Ramírez	...	Virgen María
Achero Mañas	...	Pimentel
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Manuel Alexandre	...	San José (Saint Joseph)
Álex Angulo	...	Cabrero
Antonio Gamero	...	Director banda

Storyline

God decides to send another son to the earth to save the world. Jesus Christ disagrees because in such a case the history should be rewritten. To solve the dispute they decide to organise the apocalypse.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to god | heaven | satire

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Also Known As:

On Earth as It Is in Heaven

Filming Locations:

Buitrago de Lozoya, Madrid, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atrium Productions, Togapor Producciones Cinematográficas S.A.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Ahate pasa (2010)

User Reviews

Something very different for a change.

A somewhat irreverent interpretation of Heaven and the goings-on within the Holy Family. God who tends to get up late because of sleepless nights is disturbed that the world is in turmoil despite the fact he sent Jesus down to earth to fix things up. God gets a great idea of producing a second son and having another go but Gabriel can't find a virgin who is willing to make herself available. And there's also the problem of the Holy Trinity. Is it to become the Holy Quartet? It's a highly original satirical comedy with God and Jesus devoid of all majesty. Jesus addresses God as "Dad" and God refers to him as "the kid". I liked the scene where the first man from the Apocalypse arrives and is questioned by St. Peter. Played by Luis Ciges the first arrival is disappointed in the appearance of Heaven, not at all as he expected it. Even the trumpets are out of tune. Luis Ciges is a delight to watch as the little man in search of a vermouth and gin. The dialogue in the first half of the film is quite brilliant, but I think the scriptwriter began to run out of ideas towards the end. The closing scene falls rather flat, but then what can you expect? Most of the inhabitants of Heaven have decided to return to earth and accept things as they are.