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Heaven

  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Heaven (2002)
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A woman takes the law into her own hands after police ignore her pleas to arrest the man responsible for her husband's death, and finds herself not only under arrest for murder but falling i... Read allA woman takes the law into her own hands after police ignore her pleas to arrest the man responsible for her husband's death, and finds herself not only under arrest for murder but falling in love with an officer.A woman takes the law into her own hands after police ignore her pleas to arrest the man responsible for her husband's death, and finds herself not only under arrest for murder but falling in love with an officer.

  • Director
    • Tom Tykwer
  • Writers
    • Krzysztof Kieslowski
    • Krzysztof Piesiewicz
  • Stars
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Giovanni Ribisi
    • Remo Girone
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    26K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tom Tykwer
    • Writers
      • Krzysztof Kieslowski
      • Krzysztof Piesiewicz
    • Stars
      • Cate Blanchett
      • Giovanni Ribisi
      • Remo Girone
    • 152User reviews
    • 78Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 7 nominations

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    Cate Blanchett in Heaven (2002)
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    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    • Philippa
    Giovanni Ribisi
    Giovanni Ribisi
    • Filippo
    Remo Girone
    Remo Girone
    • Filippo's Father
    Stefania Rocca
    Stefania Rocca
    • Regina
    Alessandro Sperduti
    Alessandro Sperduti
    • Ariel
    Mattia Sbragia
    Mattia Sbragia
    • Major Pini
    Stefano Santospago
    • Mr. Vendice
    Alberto Di Stasio
    • The Prosecutor
    Giovanni Vettorazzo
    • The Inspector
    Gianfranco Barra
    Gianfranco Barra
    • The Lieutenant
    Vincent Riotta
    Vincent Riotta
    • Chief Guard
    Mauro Marino
    • Doctor
    Stefania Orsola Garello
    • Vendice's Secretary
    Fausto Lombardi
    Fausto Lombardi
    • Father High Rise
    Giorgia Coppa
    • Older Daughter
    Julienne Liberto
    Julienne Liberto
    • Younger Daughter
    Matilde De Sanctis
    • Janitor
    Roberto D'Alessandro
    • Driver Milkvan
    • Director
      • Tom Tykwer
    • Writers
      • Krzysztof Kieslowski
      • Krzysztof Piesiewicz
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    • Trivia
      The first of a planned trilogy Krzysztof Kieslowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz wrote before Kieslowski's death: Heaven, Hell and Purgatory.
    • Goofs
      Crewmembers are briefly reflected in the front of a train as we see the main characters walk away from the train. Specifically, look for a man in a red tee-shirt.
    • Quotes

      Philippa: Why did you change the plan?

      Filippo: My father always said, at the right moment, you have to do what nobody expects.

    • Connections
      Followed by L'enfer (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Für Alina
      Composed by Arvo Pärt

      Performed by Alexander Malter (piano)

      Produced by Manfred Eicher

      ECM New Series

      Courtesy of Universal Edition, Vienna

    User reviews152

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    Heavenly photography, somewhat more hellish script
    So here we have a woman, Philipa Paccard (Cate `Fellowship of the Ring' Blanchett). She's out to kill a drugs lord, who indirectly caused her husband to die. She wants to blow him to bits, but her bomb ends up killing four innocents. Now she merely wants to finish her revenge. but imprisoned she'll need help. Enter young guard, Filippo (Giovanni Ribisi).

    Hmm. you see once you've got the plot. the movie doesn't go anywhere. It's a thriller/revenge story. and then it tries to morph into a love story. It's aimless though, a headless chicken of a beast, crashing about the place and circling all around itself (thematically). Character's motivations shift without any real good reason given (Blanchett wants to own up for her crimes, and then does not. Why?) The characters are grand enough but the relationship between Ribisi and Blanchett is entirely unconvincing - it's portrayed more as a kid crush that Ribisi has. This is the movie's biggest flaw - it's not going anywhere and ends up crashing (perhaps the opening sequence is a meta commentary on how the plot drives itself into a nothing of a dead end). It's not like that it's boring, it's more you're left at the end going, `Well what was the point of all that?' That's not good.

    Acting? Blanchett is an acquired taste - very subdued, much more sublime than a lot of other Hollywood faces. Here it suits her fine - she's a tired, defeated woman, with a small bit of steel still inside her. She does tend to drift through the movie a bit, as if not really sure how to grasp her character. Ribisi again is good, although a bit too fresh-faced to carry any real chemistry with his co-star. At least he gets to talk, for a large bit, in a language other than English.

    So is there anything to redeem this? Yup - the photography. Mmm - tasty! Director Tom Tykwer has some utterly wonderful shots - check out the gorgeous train motion shot, or the simply stunning twilight embrace later on. There're also some superb aerial and isometric shots. It's great for setting the atmosphere and distracting you from the aimless, drifting plot. It's all accompanied by a simple but pleasing musical score - basic piano, but mood setting without being distracting. The movie is also not too long so it doesn't overstay its welcome (so you do not become too irritated with its lack of focus).

    `Heaven' is, if nothing else, a breath of fresh air. It looks great, has a nice and sedate pace that is too often lacking in the flash/bang of the modern flick. The weak script means it cannot be anything ever great, but its worth a perusal if you fancy a change from the mundane. 6/10.
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    • Release date
      • February 21, 2002 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Italy
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Miramax (United States)
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Рай
    • Filming locations
      • Montepulciano, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • X-Filme Creative Pool
      • Mirage Enterprises
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $784,399
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $51,909
      • Oct 6, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,247,089
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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