Battle In Heaven

Battle In Heaven
by Carlos Reygadas

Battle In Heaven
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Actor: Anapola Mushkadiz, Bertha Ruiz, Brenda Angulo, Marcos Hernández, Rosalinda Ramirez
Director: Carlos Reygadas
Brand: Uni
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 98 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-05-09
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Mantarraya

Movie Reviews of Battle In Heaven

Movie Review: Disturbing? yes. Riveting? yes.
Summary: 5 Stars

I honestly had no clue what to think after first viewing this film. It begins and ends with graphic sex scenes, and the moral tone is ambiguous at best. After all, our two main characters are a middle-aged kidnapper and a rich girl who sells herself for kicks. At times the pacing is tedious, and it's difficult to tell what the characters are feeling because the range of emotions they display is minimal. Despite all this, I found the whole thing fascinating, and when it was over greatly enjoyed watching it again.

In many ways the film is perplexing. It shows us a riveting and intense slice of life, but that slice is presented with minimal context. We know a kidnapping has occurred and the victim has died, but other than that, no details are forthcoming. We're also never told how the (highly unlikely) relationship between the rich girl and her chauffeur began, but it's obvious that it's complicated, emotional, and passionate. Thematically, this is a film about keeping secrets, and what those secrets can do to us. It also has something to say about sin, redemption, and social distinctions.

This isn't a film for the squeamish, or for those who want the story spelled out for them. But, if you can get past that, it's a film that will draw you in, keep you watching, and keep you thinking long after it's over.

Summary of Battle In Heaven

Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 06/27/2006
Battle In Heaven, Carlos Reygadas? follow-up to Japón, opens with a controversial oral sex scene involving beauty, Ana (Anapola Mushkadiz), and the beast, Marcos (Marcos Hernández). Marcos is Ana?s chauffeur, who has kidnapped and accidentally killed a baby. Ana, a general?s daughter by day and a prostitute by night, confides in Marcos and performs sexual favors for him in order to persuade him to turn himself in. She is too young, however, to understand Marcos?s confused mental state, and her sensitive position with him puts her in peril. Set in Mexico City, this tragic drama is as much about failed intimacy as it is about Mexican class structure, as Ana and Marcos attempt to bridge the class gap. A few explicit sex scenes show Marcos in bed with Ana or his wife (Bertha Ruiz), thus garnering it reviews that compare it to The Brown Bunny. In fact, the slow pacing and artsy, self-consciously composed shots do remind one of The Brown Bunny, in that both films are initially interesting but grow dull as their plots take forever to unfold. An intriguing plot is buried under seemingly eternal panoramic shots of the city, painfully slow conversation between characters, and constant close-ups of Marcos? face that are meant to capture his angst but only deter narrative. Nevertheless, this film?s merit is based in its experimental energy, and any director who follows up a graphic sex scene with a cut to the waving of the country?s flag (in this case Mexico?s) has my respect. --Trinie Dalton
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