Heaven Knows What

20142014
RR
1h 37min

6.8/10

A young woman struggles to reconcile her love for her boyfriend and for heroin, as she finds out that suicide is the only way for her boyfriend to forgive her for her misdeed.A young woman struggles to reconcile her love for her boyfriend and for heroin, as she finds out that suicide is the only way for her boyfriend to forgive her for her misdeed.A young woman struggles to reconcile her love for her boyfriend and for heroin, as she finds out that suicide is the only way for her boyfriend to forgive her for her misdeed.

6.8/10

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Awards
- 5 wins & 12 nominations

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Buddy Duress in Heaven Knows What (2014)

Arielle Holmes and Buddy Duress in Heaven Knows What (2014)

Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie in Heaven Knows What (2014)

Josh Safdie and Sebastian Bear-McClard at an event for Heaven Knows What (2014)

Sebastian Bear-McClard at an event for Heaven Knows What (2014)

Josh Safdie, Sebastian Bear-McClard, and Caleb Landry Jones at an event for Heaven Knows What (2014)

Driven by the irrepressible, daily need to have a fix, Harley, a homeless, substance-dependent young woman, thinks that she has found true love in the mean streets of bustling New York City. But then, Ilya, her abusive, drug-addled boyfriend, who dominates her vulnerable heart and gives her a reason to live, asks the unthinkable. Suddenly, devotion becomes a cruel word, and only self-sacrifice can bring atonement. Now, desperate Harley is ready to do Ilya's bidding without a second thought; however, before long, she will have to make a tough decision: choose between her love for Ilya and her unbreakable heroin addiction. —Nick Riganas

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Genres
- Crime
- Drama
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for drug use throughout, pervasive language, disturbing and violent images, sexuality, and graphic nudity
Parents guide

Trivia
The lead, Arielle Holmes lived on the streets of NYC prior to this film and after being discovered by Josh Safdie, she wrote and texted him almost every situation and story she experienced via her heroin addiction, her tragic relationship with Ilya and life on the streets of NYC. When the film began shooting, Arielle Holmes got clean and remained clean throughout the shoot.

Goofs
In the scene after Ilya hitchhikes, he is seen dropping the paper surrounding his DayQuil bottle on the floor. In the next scene when he drinks from it again, the paper is still surrounding the bottle.

Quotes
Skully: You ain't gettin' rid of me, I ain't going nowhere.

Connections
Features Hellraiser: Revelations (2011)

Soundtracks
The Demon Dance Of Doc Death
(Opening credits music)
Written and performed by Paul Grimstad
Original music for the film
Mysteroid Music (ASCAP)

Top review

7/10

Harsh reality...

The story in itself is very disturbing. I had to say these actors did a sensational job. I felt like I was there living on the streets with them. They were extremely convincing.

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