Battle in Heaven (2005)
Marcos and his wife kidnap a baby for ransom money, but it goes tragically wrong when the infant dies. In another world is Ana, the daughter of the general he drives for, who prostitutes herself for pleasure. Marcos confesses his guilt to her in his troubled search for relief. And then finds himself on his knees amidst the multitude of believers moving slowly towards the Basilica in honour of the Lady of Guadalupe. (Tartan Films)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Carlos Reygadas
Written By: Carlos Reygadas
Starring: Anapola Mushkadiz, Chavo Nava, El Abuelo, Marcos Hernández, Brenda Angulo, El Mago, Bertha Ruiz, Francisco 'El Gato' Martínez, David Bornstien, Diego Martínez Vignatti, Rosalinda Ramirez, Alejandro Mayar
Genre: Drama
AKA: Batalla en el cielo
Country: Belgium, France, Germany, Mexico
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Battle in Heaven belongs to 19 collections
1. boobs (collaborative: moderated by Pickpocket - 51 stars)
2. 21st Century Top 250 (collaborative: moderated by dardan - 49 stars)
3. Full Female Frontal Nudity (Yes, Bush!) (collaborative: moderated by iceblox - 26 stars)
4. The Story of Film: An Odyssey (collaborative: moderated by rant1229 - 20 stars)
5. Prostitution (collaborative: moderated by Moribunny - 7 stars)
6. Male Frontal Nudity (collaborative: moderated by bobyang - 7 stars)
7. Ekşi Sinema "Alternatif" Top 250 (collaborative - 6 stars)
8. Cinema Tropical top Latin American films of 2000-2009 (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 5 stars)
9. Filmsite.org - Sex in the Movies, An Illustrated History (collaborative: moderated by afx237vi - 5 stars)
10. Slant Magazine's Best of the Aughts (collaborative: moderated by theficionado - 4 stars)
11. Capsules, guest reviews, list candidates... (366weirdmovies) (collaborative: moderated by sesito71 - 4 stars)
12. Cannes 2005 Official Selection (collaborative: moderated by CCLZA - 3 stars)
13. Sight & Sound's Films of the Decade (00-09) (collaborative: moderated by CCLZA - 3 stars)
14. TSPDT 21st Century's Top 250 Most Acclaimed Films (2011) (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 2 stars)
15. Films listed as Harmony Korine's favorites. (public: karamazov. - 2 stars)
16. Film Comment Best 50 Films of 2006 (public: djross - 1 star)
17. istanbul film festivali 2013 (collaborative: moderated by ceseth)
18. Films to get (public: Scelsi)
19. Djross Mexican feature films I've seen (public: djross)
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| Jan 12 |  |
deaddilly | 80 72nd |
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Another Reygadas film about a man in crisis, and the same themes of self-negation and absolution carry over from his debut film. However in the shift from the barren landscapes of "Japón" to the noisy streets of Mexico City, the door is open for more provocation/interruption. The plot line reads as high drama but there is a maintained feeling of detachment, absence in every scene outside of the ones with Marcos and his wife. Not as soulful or clear as my favourites of his.
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| Apr 17, 2021 |  |
karamazov. | 31 39th |
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Something I saw and forgot to rate. I think I found the audiovisual style impressive but it failed to cohere overall.
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| Feb 10, 2019 |  |
nil204 | 83 78th |
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arzu nesnesine giden bütün yollar sınıfsal/kültürel olarak tıkalı olan marcos, ona yaklaşmak için bir hayal sahnesine sığınır (butik) ama bu hayal sahnesinde, nesnesine en yakın olduğu anda dahi ona dokunabileceği değerler sistemine/kavramsal araçlara sahip olmayı başaramaz. böyle bir dokunuşun/temasın gerçeklikte yaşanma koşulu ise dokunulanın yok edilmesidir. bkz. Max Scheler ve Nietzsche'de hınç. bkz. çileciliğin dinamikleri ve patriyotizmin.
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| Jan 27, 2017 |  |
randori | 85 87th |
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marcos huzuru ne milliyetcilikte ne de dinsel arinmada buluyor
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| Jul 16, 2014 | Nepeta | 50 17th |
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A film made by a man who for all his arthouse stylings and Christian imagery was just a child with an immature sense of humour (seriously, pissing jokes?), a lack of understanding of his characters and a need to provoke by using sex and violence rather than captivate with beauty and cinematic magic.
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| Jul 03, 2012 |  |
JohnSandwich | 75 74th |
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Strange and captivating, especially the first 30-45 minutes are very good. May be a great one, have to let it sink in a little more.
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| May 08, 2012 | Seraya | 10 3rd |
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Maybe i just didn't get this movie, but staring at nothing for 90 seconds does not a good scene make.
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| Apr 02, 2012 |  |
djross | 40 26th |
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Reminiscent of Ferrara's BAD LIEUTENANT, with interesting choices about what to include or exclude from the frame, but too many scenes feature characters moving about in an inexplicably robotic way and having almost no dialogue. As it approaches its melodramatic climax it becomes less and less possible to buy into the film, or to believe that the director's motivations are genuine, so that by the end the viewer's feeling is somewhat that of having been conned. Some good use of music.
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| Sep 07, 2011 |  |
Alex Watkins | 3 38th |
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Maintains a curiously detached disposition towards its lurid subject matter, demystifying sex, death, violence and religion. (Its nationalist criticisms are less coherent, but nonetheless pointed.) This is simultaneously its most compelling virtue and its biggest narrative weakness; I can appreciate what Reygadas accomplishes on an intellectual level, but it (perhaps deliberately) eschews emotional resonance. However, it's certainly admirable in its uncompromising technique and subject matter.
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| Sep 05, 2011 |  |
muutanet | 32 24th |
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This is fantasy, said the main protagonist. The story mixed a lot the reality and fantasy. That sort of Mexican life is unfamiliar for me. The director was in the familiar waters with Swedish director Roy Andersson, but cannot reach the spheres of him. At least I was not intrigued with the story. Bland story with lazy camerawork and acting was a bad combination despite the story's got some extra ecliptic material.
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| Oct 17, 2010 |  |
SlantMag | 35 90th |
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"9 Songs was sexy but meant nothing. Battle in Heaven is unattractive but meaningful." - Ed Gonzalez
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| Apr 20, 2009 |  |
SNAKEFOOD89 | 78 23rd |
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wonderful cinematography, outside of that the story and the acting is a bit awkward.. Carlos himself says he has trouble working with actors and plot.. despite the films many flaws, it can be decent at times, and it seems to have a distinct look into Reygadas mind/view of contemporary Mexico. Also something about the religious imagery mixed with explicit sex seemed beautiful to me. Ana likewise was beautiful, the spitting image of an angel.. Overall, pretty but confused.
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| Mar 17, 2009 |  |
entrapmen | 65 38th |
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Ne gunlerdi be, bunun Turkce cevirisini ben yapmistim :)
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| Average Percentile 43.54% from 291 Ratings |  |