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Heaven (2002)

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Alberto Di Stasio, Alessandro Sperduti, Cate Blanchett

Philippa, a British teacher living in Turin, Italy, has seen many friends, including her husband, fall victim to drug overdoses. Philippa has repeatedly contacted the police with information about Turin's biggest drug dealer but, complicit in his dealings, they have completely ignored her. So Philip... (read more)

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R, 1 hr. 44 min.
Directed by: Tom Tykwer
Release Date: Oct 04, 2002
DVD Release Date: Jun 17, 2003

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13 days ago
I was prepared to go along for a while, but the ending placed this one squarley in the "pretentious crap" section... Also, considering the limited amount of Italian dialogue allotted to Ribisi my guess is that his Italien is almost on par with Brad P... (read more)
20 days ago
nic.. hasta pelona se ve majestuosa.. blanchett transmite tal sentimiento de culpa y ese coraje que solo distingue a las mujeres
cate i love u.. ilove your work.. and i love you completamente pelona
61 days ago
Giovanni Ribisi plays an alien who speaks italian with an american accent. He finds out he's an alien when he wets his bed. Cate Blanchet plays a female alien. She knows she suspects she's one all the way. He makes her scape prison in a plan involvin... (read more)
125 days ago
an enigmatic title since there is no literal reference to heaven at all: this is a story about injustice, powerlessness, moral dilemmas, how we judge people, love, redemption, losing the burden and fear of life's limitations... risky movie-making i... (read more)
135 days ago
More art, less movie.

Too slow for my taste.

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2579 days ago
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
The story remains so minimal that, ultimately, it just isn't there.
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2579 days ago
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Blanchett's performance confirms her power once again.
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2579 days ago
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Some movies suck you in despite their flaws, and Heaven is one such beast.
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2579 days ago
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
A beautifully designed, lyrical fable of a movie.
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2580 days ago
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Heaven is odd, and awkward in places, but its lyricism and power stay with you.
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