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Alberto Di Stasio, Alessandro Sperduti, Cate Blanchett, Gianfranco Barra, Giovanni Ribisi ...( see more  see more... ) , Giovanni Vettorazzo , Mattia Sbragia , Mauro Marino , Remo Girone , Stefania Rocca , Stefano Santospago

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 Tur...( read more  read more... )in'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 -- setting her off on a journey, aided unexpectedly by a young police officer, that moves through retribution and redemption, innocence and crime, and hope and desire as she goes from a young widow to a fugitive on the run.

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R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Tom Tykwer

Release Date: October 4, 2002

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DVD Release Date: June 17, 2003

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  • 76Majikat
    May 15, 2008
    76Majikat
    This Itlian speaking film (with a small amount of English speaking) is a little slow moving, but has a very interesting story. Cate Blanchett of course (as always) is brilliant, pairing with Giovanni Ribisi once again, who also gave a great performance.

    Ironically there is a...( read more) sense of freedom found in them being fugitives and the spark between them (in other circumstances) would probably not have ignited
  • wellmeetagain
    December 5, 2007
    wellmeetagain
    Wanted to like this one more. Starts off great but loses steam along the way. Take your chances this is a definite hit or miss.
  • harrycaul
    November 20, 2007
    harrycaul
    A curious movie with some interesting credits that it fails to quite live up to. It's not lively enough to be enjoyed as escapist entertainment, but it's too simplistic and far-fetched to resonate on any deeper level. Though there's no great chemistry between the two leads, it st...( read more)ill works best as an offbeat romance. The characters are severely underdeveloped; Stefania Rocca, for one, is completely wasted.
  • ceWEBrity
    August 14, 2007
    ceWEBrity
    Marketing this must have been a nightmare. It's awfully risky to put Cate Blanchett slinging bombs around in the first ten minutes of your movie and follow it up with another eighty of sad, ethereal drama; that's a hell of a tonal mismatch. Those expecting either a riotous thrill...( read more)er or a larger-than-life romance are going to be sorely disappointed.

    Heaven's main function, which it pulls off flawlessly, is as a character piece with an emotional backbone. The pared-down plot acts as a playground for Cate Blanchett and Giovanni Ribisi (who is excellent here, by the way) to emote and react; with two lesser actors, this movie would have been excruciating. It's a testament to Blanchett and Ribisi's abilities that they are able to carry the human angle of this movie so competently. Take the interrogation scene. When Phillipa Paccard begins to cry at some unexpected news, Blanchett's acting is so absurdly good that you find yourself caring for this woman that you've seen in action for about two total minutes. And when Filipo touches her hand...something magic happens, right there, that the entire movie hinges on. It may not work for some people, which is kind of a shame. But it worked for me.

    Heaven is inert as a thriller, but that's not its goal. The poster shown here is maddening because there's one explosion and two helicopters in the entire movie. The movie's priority is to get you to feel what these people feel, and it does it in the wrapping paper of a drug-related thriller. It's just a love story in a strange package and no one seems to understand that. The term "love story" in itself is misleading, because Phillipa is so tormented that it's hard to imagine that she loves Filipo - she really just needs him. There's something distant and transient about their relationship, like the little white things you see floating in the air sometimes.

    When you add that emotional approach to the rich filming and the simple piano score, you have a movie that doesn't stop poking your Swoon button. Heaven is a perfect title for this movie, not only for its quality, but also for its atmosphere.

    Highly recommended, but know what you're getting yourself into.
  • vierasesine
    June 29, 2007
    vierasesine
    Wonderful camera work.
  • madrooga
    January 12, 2010
    madrooga
    A excellent job on Kieslowsky's last script and never-filmed work. Tom Tykwer is really good, as well as the protag actors.
  • akimoro
    January 8, 2010
    akimoro
    Very excellent movie. I hadn't realized the Ribisi was that Italian. Very impressive.
  • MandyDarko
    January 5, 2010
    MandyDarko
    Dos grandes actores protagonizando una historia de amor bajo circunstancias poco favorables.
  • jschartrand
    November 15, 2009
    jschartrand
    Tykwer a prouvé à maintes reprises qu'il savait tenir en haleine et en ce sens, les premières minutes du film sont magistrales. Seulement, si le film ne s'essouffle pas, il dérive vers une certaine incompréhensions (lors des dernières minutes) alors qu'on se croirait dans un film...( read more) de rédemption plutôt bizarre avec des personnages soudainement transformé en des clones du THX-1138 de Lucas, soit, à mille lieux du suspense psychologique troublant, attaquant directement le monde corrompu, soutenu avec brio par une Cate Blanchett qui n'arrive pas à être mauvaise et d'un solide Giovanni Ribisi à ses côtés.
  • jimrin
    October 14, 2009
    jimrin
    Excellent performances by Giovanni Ribisi and Cate Blanchett.

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