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Heaven

Play trailer 1:45 Poster for Heaven R 2002 1h 36m Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Cate Blanchett stars as Philippa, a British teacher living in Turin, Italy, who 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 Philippa decides to dole out her own form of justice with a home-made bomb -- setting her off on a journey from young widow to fugitive on the run.
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The story is the weakest link in this gorgeous and well-acted film.

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Eleanor Ringel Cater Atlanta Journal-Constitution Nov 4, 2002
B
Its compelling mix of trial movie, escape movie and unexpected fable ensures the film never feels draggy. Go to Full Review Kathy Cano-Murillo Arizona Republic Nov 2, 2002
3/5
Heaven doesn't exactly reign on high, but it does make for a soul-searching experience. Go to Full Review Ann Hornaday Washington Post Oct 25, 2002
Seems to have less to do with lived moral dilemmas than with the smug piety of its makers. Go to Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Feb 16, 2021
A great deal of commotion is organized to conceal the fact that the filmmaker has little to say about contemporary life in general or even his own individual life and circumstances. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Sep 29, 2020
8/10
Even the distresses of abandoning hope and wishing to pay for sins exhibit an artistry rarely found in these kinds of storylines (the kind involving vigilante justice). Go to Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Dec 30, 2008
3.5/4
Casts a poetic, otherworldly romantic spell. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Martin B @RT44235356 Oct 28, 2026 Great acting, terrific scenery but in the end it was a overly intellectual mess with a silly ending that substituted viewer spiritual interpretations for a well thought out ending giving what came before it meaning. See more Laurie S @Karlwinters Jul 23, 2019 Brilliant movie. It had good, directing, acting, plot, cinematography, music, in fact it had the lot. See more Jun 17, 2019 Utterly perfect film. See more Jul 12, 2018 Let me praise the beautiful camera work. I got mush pleasure watching it with boxxy software. Italy looks beautiful through the lens here. It was definitely made by a great film maker. Some may say the pace is irrelevant. It isn't. The central story of intrigue and suspense is completely supplanted. Every time the camera takes the extra 2 or 3 seconds on a beautiful shot is like a 2 or 3 seconds commercial. In a very short order, the movie can ground to a halt and disrupting any flow it may achieve. This is half a film with a lot of fillers. It needs an editor, and a more meaty 3rd act. See more Aug 16, 2016 Heaven is a soul searching experience about revenge and the heavy price it extracts. But it also strives to suave the wound through an exercise of love and loyalty. See more May 11, 2016 Blanchett is riveting. See more Read all reviews
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Tom Tykwer

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Cate Blanchett

Philippa

Giovanni Ribisi

Filippo

Remo Girone

Filippo's Father

Stefania Rocca

Regina

Alberto Di Stasio

The Prosecutor

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Synopsis Cate Blanchett stars as Philippa, a British teacher living in Turin, Italy, who 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 Philippa decides to dole out her own form of justice with a home-made bomb -- setting her off on a journey from young widow to fugitive on the run.
Director
Tom Tykwer
Producer
Anthony Minghella, Maria Köpf, Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, William Horberg, Stefan Arndt
Screenwriter
Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Star Edizioni Cinematografiche, Miramax, X-Filme Creative Pool, Mirage Enterprises
Rating
R (Scene of Sexuality)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 4, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$774.3K
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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