Battle in Heaven (2005)

Carlos Reygadas · 96 min · Drama

About the film

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.

Directed by: Carlos Reygadas
Released: October 5, 2005
US theatrical: February 20, 2006
Certification: 18
Country: Germany, Belgium, France, Mexico
Starring: Marcos Hernández, Anapola Mushkadiz, Bertha Ruiz, David Bornstein, Rosalinda Ramírez, Estela Martínez Tremari, Luis Lozada, Diego Martínez Vignatti, Francisco 'El Gato' Martínez, Alejandro Mayar
Language: Spanish
Origin: MX
Studios: Mantarraya Producciones, No Dream Cinema, Société Parisienne de Production, Essential Filmproduktion, Tarantula, MackeyCo, ZDF/Arte, ARTE France Cinéma
Written by: Carlos Reygadas
Produced by: Susanne Marian, Carlos Reygadas, Philippe Bober, Jaime Romandia
Cinematography: Diego Martínez Vignatti
Music: John Tavener
Budget: $1,601,792
Box office: $253,527