Movie
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
- Release date
- 2005-10-05
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Mantarraya Producciones, No Dream Cinema, Société Parisienne de Production, Essential Filmproduktion, Tarantula, MackeyCo, ZDF/Arte, ARTE France Cinéma
- Country
- Germany, Belgium, France, Mexico
- Original language
- ES
Cast
- Marcos Hernández as Marcos
- Anapola Mushkadiz as Ana
- Bertha Ruiz as Esposa de Marcos
- David Bornstein as Jaime
- Rosalinda Ramírez as Viky
- Estela Martínez Tremari as Inés
- Luis Lozada as Predicador
- Diego Martínez Vignatti as Vignatti
- Francisco 'El Gato' Martínez as Gasolinero
- Alejandro Mayar as Jefe de policía
- Chavo Nava as Conductor neurótico
- Michelle Aizpuru as Adolescentes que llegan de fiesta
Crew
- Carlos Reygadas - Director
- Carlos Reygadas - Writer
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