Battle in Heaven

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.

Directed by

Carlos Reygadas

Written by

Carlos Reygadas

Genres

Drama

Released

October 5, 2005

Runtime

1h 36m

Status

Released

Original title

Batalla en el cielo

Language

Spanish

Countries

Germany, Belgium, France, Mexico

Studios

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

Budget

$1,601,792

Box office

$253,527