Battle in Heaven (2005)

Original title

Batalla en el cielo

Directed by

Carlos Reygadas

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany, France, Mexico

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

18

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 210 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man's internal turmoil and a violent secret collide with his everyday life in Mexico City. The film follows his relationship with a woman as they both confront guilt and desire.

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What happens

Battle in Heaven (Spanish: Batalla en el cielo) is a 2005 Mexican-French-German film. It is the second feature film by director Carlos Reygadas who previously directed the Mexican film Japón. It was entered into the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Reygadas has said about this film: "it's my problem child, and therefore the film of mine I love the most." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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