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2005 5.9 (200 votes) 1h 36m

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

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

Battle in Heaven (Batalla en el cielo)

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.