Battle in Heaven

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 5, 2005

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Countries

Germany, Belgium, France, Mexico

Production

ARTE France Cinéma,ZDF/Arte,Essential Filmproduktion,Société Parisienne de Production,Tarantula,Mantarraya Producciones,No Dream Cinema,MackeyCo

Cast

Marcos Hernández,Anapola Mushkadiz,Bertha Ruiz,David Bornstein,Rosalinda Ramírez,Estela Martínez Tremari,Luis Lozada,Diego Martínez Vignatti,Francisco 'El Gato' Martínez,Alejandro Mayarand 6 more

Director

Carlos Reygadas

Writer

Carlos Reygadas

Producer

Susanne Marian,Carlos Reygadas,Philippe Bober,Jaime Romandia

Cinematography

Diego Martínez Vignatti

Music

John Tavener

Budget

$1,601,792

Revenue

$253,527

IMDb

tt0387055