Batalla en el cielo (2005)

Calificación de los usuarios:

5.7/10   

Director:

Carlos Reygadas

Guionista:

Carlos Reygadas (writer)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

agosto 2005 (Russia)

Género:

Comedia | Drama | Romance

Plot:

A working-class man named Marcos and his wife kidnap a baby for ransom money, but it goes tragically wrong when the infant dies...

Plot Keywords:

Ransom | Baby | Guilt | Older Man Younger Woman | Subway

Premios:

1 win & 2 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

"Battle in Heaven" describes no battles

Reparto

Marcos Hernández	...	Marcos
Anapola Mushkadiz	...	Ana
Bertha Ruiz	...	Marcos' Wife
David Bornstein	...	Jaime
Rosalinda Ramirez	...	Viky
El Abuelo	...	Chief of Police
Brenda Angulo	...	Madame
El Mago	...	Preacher
Francisco 'El Gato' Martínez	...	Gas Station Attendant
Diego Martínez Vignatti	...	Soccer Player
Alejandro Mayar	...	Police Inspector
Chavo Nava	...	Neurotic Conductor
Estela Tamariz	...	Ines
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Ernesto Veláquez	...	Entrevistador Cancha

También conocida como:

Battle in Heaven (Alemania) (DVD title) (International: English title)
Bataille dans le ciel (France)
Eine Schlacht im Himmel (Alemania) (TV title)

Duración:

98 min | Brazil:126 min (director's cut) | Argentina:98 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

País:

Mexico | Belgium | France | Alemania

Idioma:

Español

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.78 : 1

Sonido:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Brazil:18 | Norway:18 | Netherlands:16 | Italy:VM18 | Hong Kong:III | Argentina:18 | South Korea:Limited | Germany:18 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:R21 (cut) | France:-16 | Portugal:M/18 | Australia:R | Brazil:16 (director's cut) | UK:18

Locaciones de Filmación:

México D.F., Mexico

Compañía:

Mantarraya Producciones

Trivialidades:

Writer/director Carlos Reygadas shot crowded street scenes in the middle of real crowds. Cameraman Diego Martínez Vignatti sat in a wheelchair and they just pushed him through everyone. Luckily, no one who passed by looked into the camera lens.

Errores:

Personal o Equipo Visible: During the scene where Ana and Marcos are making love, as the camera pans out, a crew member's reflection can be seen in the window.

Conexiones de Película:

References "SpongeBob SquarePants" (1999)

"Battle in Heaven" describes no battles

This film is about a man and wife, who kidnapped a friend's baby for ransom. However, the baby died, and they have to live with the consequences.

The plot outline describes a promising start of an emotional drama. It could have been a captivating story if it was elaborated well. However, the plot ends there. The filmmakers ran out of ideas of what to do, and hence film a car driving around the city for minutes, or film the urban apartment blocks from a rooftop. Or throw in some sex scenes to keep viewers interested.

There is almost no portrayal of Ana and Marco's states of mind after the kidnapping goes wrong. There is no description of the victim's family's grief. Instead, the film wanders around aimlessly and pointlessly. It fails to engage, captivate or evoke any emotions. "Battle in Heaven" describes no battles. It lacks any redeeming value, and I strongly suggest staying away from it.