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Battle In Heaven

Marcos Hernández (Actor), Anapola Mushkadiz (Actor), Carlos Reygadas (Director) Rated:
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3.7 out of 5 stars 85 ratings
IMDb5.5/10.0
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Marcos (Marcos Hernandez) is the middle-aged chauffeur of Ana (Anapola Mushkadiz), daughter of a Mexican general who amuses herself by working as a prostitute in a high-end brothel. Marcos and his wife (Berta Ruiz) have kidnapped a baby for ransom but it went tragically wrong when the infant died. When he confesses his guilt to Ana, a bond of secrecy consecrated by the flesh unites them. As the police draw closer, she urges him to turn himself in but instead he seeks redemption from a higher power.

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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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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 4 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Carlos Reygadas
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 38 minutes
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Marcos Hernández, Anapola Mushkadiz, Bertha Ruiz, Rosalinda Ramirez, Brenda Angulo
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Jaime Romandia
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (DTS 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Kino Lorber films
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000EZ8ZRG
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • Amateur curmudgeon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mexican thriller, with benefits
    Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2006
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    First of all, the story. A couple kidnap a baby that then dies.
    The twist: The man, Marcos is the driver and bodyguard to a general. The general's daughter (Who is gorgeous) spends her evenings working as a prostitute at a high class brothel she calls "The boutique". When Marcos reveals the kidnapping to the girl, the conflict arises.
    There is some explicit sex, but it is minimal, and should not detract from anyone's enjoyment of this movie.
    There are layers of subtlety here.
    Marco's wife earns some money selling all kinds of things in the Mexico subway, among them cakes made with (Eeeek) Sugus. He wears a jacket that identifies him as a security guard.
    The contrast between his lifestyle and the upper class lifestyle adds social commentary and depth to the movie.
    I recommend it without reservations.
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  • Ang Poon Kah
    3.0 out of 5 stars about this title of DVDfilm/movie 'battle in heaven'
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2008
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    This film is all about Ana (general's daughter) whose chauffer could not resist to sexual urge end up having sex with Ana which she later also slept with her boyfriend. ( a lot of other portion of the story in front) and end up Ana been stabbed to die by the chaeuffer due to his problematic personality which end up.....(very interesting, up to all to find out). Recommended to those whom are interested in this genre of DVDfilm/movie.

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    GPS for professional photographing from RPS for scenery.
    Director David Yates for Hary Potter, Order of the Phoenix.
    Director Paul Greengrass for Bourne Ultimatum.
    Director Bill Nichie for Notes on the Scandal.
    Director Ron Howard for Da Vinci Code.
    Thank you and have a nice day watching my films.
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  • CrimKing
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very realistic film
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2023
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    This is a really good movie. The acting was very well done. Lot's of explicit nudity so be ready or avoid if you are easily offended by near porn level activity. But not porn. Is a very real film.
    Well Done.
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  • Sharad Yadav
    1.0 out of 5 stars Depressing ...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2007
    Extreme close-ups, long stills, brutality and subtle story-telling aren't always the necessary ingredients of an art movie. The ordinary need not be ugly and bizarre. I might be sounding too critical, but I think the director's plot was way out of line. If the cardinal idea was to portray Mexico's society (as some reviewers have written), then this isn't the right way to do it.

    Marcos & his wife have kidnapped a child for ransom (not shown) and the child dies (not shown again). Marcos is seemingly (horrible acting by the actor) devastated and is supposed to be full of remorse. But, he snuggles up to his boss's daughter Ana and confides in her. Ana & Marcos get close for a while and she asks Marcos to turn himself in. Marcos (the silly) suddenly finds a redemption path. And just when you think he has been shown the right way, he lands up fatally stabbing Ana and then giving her a bizarre tearful hug. As if this weren't enough, he then walks on his knees to a sacred basilica. The movie ends in heaven with Ana & Marcos in a promiscuous position. He has fatally stabbed a young girl and still has the audacity to say that he loves her.

    I pity the star cast as well. They didn't have any avenues to show their talent and landed up showing (just) skin.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly not bad
    Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2019
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    Three women do full frontals and one of them gives a nice up close
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  • Ron
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sex and politics.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2016
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    Not for kids, to be sure. A thought provoking as well as eye-opening film. The first thing you will notice is the explicit filming of the sex scenes. After that, there is a complex film to watch for intertwined themes of politics, futility and power, helplessness, sex and violence. And sex.
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  • david strickman
    3.0 out of 5 stars A boring film
    Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2016
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    A strange, weird film. A lot of wasted time and film footage on meaningless events which makes this movie boring.
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  • Tommy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2017
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    It came new in good condition, and love the package it came in.
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  • くろいぬ
    3.0 out of 5 stars ジャケ買いしました。
    Reviewed in Japan on February 2, 2021
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    字幕がないので、内容はよく分かりませんでした。
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  • cartoon
    5.0 out of 5 stars pure brilliance
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2011
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    An amazing film , there seems to be so muany strong latin american films around showing real sex . Loved the way it showed real mexicans and the real mexican city . How refreshing to see sex from actually real people with real bodies . This is not manufactured soft hollywood stuff .
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  • stormy sam
    4.0 out of 5 stars a mexican love story
    Reviewed in Canada on February 24, 2013
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    this film has received mixed reviews; there are ythose who hate it and those who love it.
    i belong to the latter group.
    first of all, the cinematography as the main character moves through the city of mexico is breathtaking and you feel yourself hanging left and right in your chair as sharp turns are taken.
    the sex scenes are graphic, but not gratuitous; it's the way most of us have sex, not under the covers with our bras and underpants on.
    most importantly, this movie is inhabited by real people, fat people, old people, crippled people and people who are generally not regarded as photogenic.
    and the fat people are having sex. is that so hard to believe?
    it's great to see that sex is finally portrayed as something not exclusively restricted to the ashton kutchers and demi moores of this world.
    woven into all of this is an all too human story of love, betrayal and rejection
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  • TonyMess
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mexican master
    Reviewed in Australia on June 30, 2019
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    I’d suggest watching Carlos Reydegas’ films as an oeuvre, not individually. Individually circular, this starts and ends with explicit (not staged) sex, and the raising lowering of the Mexican flag. Disturbing in every sense & stunning camera work. You’ve gotta be a fan to appreciate the nuances.
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  • Kasimir Waschkowski
    4.0 out of 5 stars richtige Beschreibung
    Reviewed in Germany on November 16, 2022
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