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Battle in Heaven

Original title: Batalla en el cielo
  • 20052005
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
6.5K
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Anapola Mushkadiz in Battle in Heaven (2005)
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Marcos lusts after his boss's promiscuous daughter, but after botching an extortion scheme, he becomes wracked with guilt.Marcos lusts after his boss's promiscuous daughter, but after botching an extortion scheme, he becomes wracked with guilt.Marcos lusts after his boss's promiscuous daughter, but after botching an extortion scheme, he becomes wracked with guilt.
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    • Carlos Reygadas
    • Carlos Reygadas
  • Stars
    • Marcos Hernández
    • Anapola Mushkadiz
    • Bertha Ruiz
    • Carlos Reygadas
    • Carlos Reygadas
  • Stars
    • Marcos Hernández
    • Anapola Mushkadiz
    • Bertha Ruiz
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 60User reviews
    • 105Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
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    Carlos Reygadas at an event for Battle in Heaven (2005)
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    Anapola Mushkadiz as 'Ana'
    Marcos Hernández as 'Marcos'
    Marcos Hernández as 'Marcos', Anapola Mushkadiz as 'Ana'
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    Marcos Hernández
    Marcos Hernández
    • Marcos
    Anapola Mushkadiz
    Anapola Mushkadiz
    • Ana
    Bertha Ruiz
    • Marcos' Wife
    David Bornstein
    • Jaime
    Rosalinda Ramirez
    • Viky
    El Abuelo
    • Chief of Police
    Brenda Angulo
    • Madame
    El Mago
    • Preacher
    Francisco 'El Gato' Martínez
    • Gas Station Attendant
    Diego Martínez Vignatti
    • Soccer Player
    Alejandro Mayar
    • Police Inspector
    Chavo Nava
    • Neurotic Conductor
    Estela Tamariz
    • Ines
    Michelle Aizpuru
    • Adolescentes que llegan de fiesta
    Valeria Alvarez
    • Ninos que juegan
    Adrian Arce
    • Jugador Pumas
    Grace Avila
    • Mujer de servicio
    Jorge Bacha
    • Hombre en silla de ruedas
      • Carlos Reygadas
      • Carlos Reygadas
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    • Trivia
      Writer/director Carlos Reygadas shot crowded street scenes in the middle of real crowds. Cameraman Diego Martínez Vignatti sat in a wheelchair and they just pushed him through everyone. Luckily, no one who passed by looked into the camera lens.
    • Goofs
      During the scene where Ana and Marcos are making love, as the camera pans out, a crew member's reflection can be seen in the window.
    • Connections
      Edited into Samo je zemlja ispod ovog neba (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      The Protecting Veil
      Written by John Tavener

      Naxos Rights International

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    User reviews60

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    9/10
    Fantastic Film..
    This not an easy picture. It requires Patience and commitment. It's a poetic movie about the urban heaven. About real people. About love and about madness. Reygadas is truly an author. He turns a conventional history in to a great ride through emotions, feelings and in to the overwhelming city of Mexico. Either you love it or hate it, no one comes out of the theater without a comment or a reaction. The movie has the power to move you in a positive or in a negative way. And i guess that something to be thankful about. Mexican films, in recent years, are mostly easy going urban comedies. This totally different. A prove that we can make different stories that reflect the sometimes surreal life of our country. This is one of them. With no professional actors, the movie feels honest and. The cast it's in a very natural level. The Sex scenes are not as important as they seem. Sex is finally a part o who we are, and we are use to see great bodies making love on the screen. It's not easy to see real people doing it, because we may see ourselves in them. And when someone throws your reality at your face, you can hate it. But Batalla En el Cielo does that and even more: Takes that reality to another lever and turns it in to poetry. And that it's just fantastic.
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    • Nov 17, 2005

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 2005 (Belgium)
      • Mexico
      • France
      • Belgium
      • Germany
      • Spanish
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    • Filming locations
      • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Coproduction Office
      • No Dream Cinema
      • Mantarraya Producciones
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 38 minutes
      • Color
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital

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