Battle in Heaven Movie Review 2005

Set in Mexico, Marcos (Hernandez) is a general's chauffeur whose life collapses around him when the baby he and his wife kidnapped for ransom unexpectedly dies. He seeks out Ana (Mushkadiz)--the general's daughter and a prostitute in her spare time--to ease his pain. She in turn entrusts Marcos, her driver since she was a young child, with her secret life. For some, this is cutting edge art house material that lays bare the lives of Mexico's haves and have-nots; others may view the nonprofessional actors and blandly graphic sex scenes as a big yawn.

Distribution

Tartan Video, 8322 Beverly Blvd., Ste. 300, Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (323)655-9300, Fax: (323)655-9301, Email: info@tartanvideo.com, URL: http://www.tartanvideousa.com

Available on DVD
Running time 94 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, Kidnapped!, Tragedy, Mexico, Adultery, Sex & Sexuality

Screenplay

Carlos Reygadas

Cast

Marcos Hernandez, Anapola Mushkadiz, Berta Ruiz, David Bornstien, Rosalinda Ramirez, El Abuelo

Cinematography

Diego Martinez Vignatti

Director

Carlos Reygadas

Music

J.S. Bach, John Tavener, Marcha Cordobesa

Other

Gilles Laurent, Benjamin Mirguet, Adoracion G. Elipe, Nicolas Schmerkin

Producer

Philippe Bober, Florence Schapiro, Lene Ingemann, Mantarraya Producciones, No Dream Cinema, Tarantula, Tartan Films