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Heaven Knows What

  • 2014
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
8.6K
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Arielle Holmes in Heaven Knows What (2014)
Harley loves Ilya. He gives her life purpose and sets her passion ablaze. So, when he asks her to prove her love by slitting her wrists, she obliges with only mild hesitation, perhaps because of her other all-consuming love: heroin.
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A young woman struggles to reconcile her love for her boyfriend and for heroin, as she finds out that suicide is the only way for her boyfriend to forgive her for her misdeed.A young woman struggles to reconcile her love for her boyfriend and for heroin, as she finds out that suicide is the only way for her boyfriend to forgive her for her misdeed.A young woman struggles to reconcile her love for her boyfriend and for heroin, as she finds out that suicide is the only way for her boyfriend to forgive her for her misdeed.

  • Directors
    • Benny Safdie
    • Josh Safdie
  • Writers
    • Arielle Holmes
    • Josh Safdie
    • Ronald Bronstein
  • Stars
    • Arielle Holmes
    • Caleb Landry Jones
    • Buddy Duress
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    8.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Benny Safdie
      • Josh Safdie
    • Writers
      • Arielle Holmes
      • Josh Safdie
      • Ronald Bronstein
    • Stars
      • Arielle Holmes
      • Caleb Landry Jones
      • Buddy Duress
    • 34User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 12 nominations

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    Caleb Landry Jones and Arielle Holmes in Heaven Knows What (2014)
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    Buddy Duress in Heaven Knows What (2014)
    Arielle Holmes in Heaven Knows What (2014)
    Arielle Holmes and Buddy Duress in Heaven Knows What (2014)
    Arielle Holmes in Heaven Knows What (2014)
    Arielle Holmes in Heaven Knows What (2014)
    Arielle Holmes in Heaven Knows What (2014)
    Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie in Heaven Knows What (2014)
    Josh Safdie and Sebastian Bear-McClard at an event for Heaven Knows What (2014)
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    Josh Safdie, Sebastian Bear-McClard, and Caleb Landry Jones at an event for Heaven Knows What (2014)

    Top cast

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    Arielle Holmes
    Arielle Holmes
    • Harley
    Caleb Landry Jones
    Caleb Landry Jones
    • Ilya
    Buddy Duress
    Buddy Duress
    • Mike
    Necro
    Necro
    • Skully
    Isaac Adams
    • Isaac
    Diana Singh
    • Diana
    Benjamin Hampton
    • Antoine
    Manny Aguila
    • Evan
    • (as Manny Aguila and as Manny Anguila)
    Eleonore Hendricks
    Eleonore Hendricks
    • Erica
    • (as Eléonore Hendricks)
    Yuri Pleskun
    • Tommy, Drug Dealer
    Maynard Nicholl
    • Maynard
    Brian Hodges
    • Brian
    Misty Mccall
    • Misty
    Mike Patellis
    • Marcos, Mike's Supplier
    Aaron Keller
    • Hasidic Man
    Eric Ross
    • Street Fiend
    Rik Letendre
    • Highway Driver
    Russell James Peters
    • Cave Jimmy
    • Directors
      • Benny Safdie
      • Josh Safdie
    • Writers
      • Arielle Holmes
      • Josh Safdie
      • Ronald Bronstein
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The lead, Arielle Holmes lived on the streets of NYC prior to this film and after being discovered by Josh Safdie, she wrote and texted him almost every situation and story she experienced via her heroin addiction, her tragic relationship with Ilya and life on the streets of NYC. When the film began shooting, Arielle Holmes got clean and remained clean throughout the shoot.
    • Goofs
      In the scene after Ilya hitchhikes, he is seen dropping the paper surrounding his DayQuil bottle on the floor. In the next scene when he drinks from it again, the paper is still surrounding the bottle.
    • Quotes

      Skully: You ain't gettin' rid of me, I ain't going nowhere.

    • Connections
      Features Hellraiser: Revelations (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      The Demon Dance Of Doc Death
      (Opening credits music)

      Written and performed by Paul Grimstad

      Original music for the film

      Mysteroid Music (ASCAP)

    User reviews34

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Love, unrequited; but there is always heroin.
    I guess I'm writing this review after seeing the one and only other review. This film is actually really very good, and for what its showing: perfect. Time is different for some people. Those with heroin in their lives don't live as we do. For them time doesn't really exist.

    There is a flow and it is somewhat linear though quantum leaps here and there are possible at anytime.

    There is always need.

    The opening is a dream. One of Harley's perfect moments in 'time' smashed by a realisation. She has to kill herself for the man she loves? Combine this with Heroins ebb and flow and it becomes even more intense.

    Love unrequited but really Ilya loves Harley too... right?

    What will you do for love? Anything. What will you do for Heroin? Almost anything?

    The film flows through days and night though really we are just allowed to view their lives for a short train ride. The end is Malick in style - life just keeps on flowing.

    I read up a little on Arielle Holmes (Harley) - she has lived the lifestyle, and some parts of the film are based on her adventures!

    It's very realistic. Just watch it all, let it flow.

    Oh also, the use of modular synths and sound instead of voice (in parts) is very effective, the latter trying something new and it worked.
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    • toby_fairbank
    • Aug 22, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 29, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • 超天堂快感
    • Filming locations
      • New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Iconoclast
      • Elara Pictures
      • Hardstyle
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $80,734
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,862
      • May 31, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $84,417
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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