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Battle in Heaven

Battle in Heaven

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 15, 2005

Runtime

1h 36m

Genres

Drama

User Score

58%

Original Title

Batalla en el cielo

Production Companies

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

Director

Carlos Reygadas

Budget

$1,601,792

Revenue

$253,527

Description

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.