“Buddy” and Analogue Horror
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Battle in Heaven (2006)
Set in Mexico City, Carlos Reygadas's sexually explicit drama centers on a man in turmoil over his past actions. Chauffer Marcos feels compelled to reveal a dark secret to his boss's daughter, Ana, a wealthy woman who works as a prostitute just for the thrill of it. Marcos confesses that he and his wife committed a crime that ended in horrible tragedy. Haunted by his past, Marcos searches for redemption.
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Set in Mexico City, Carlos Reygadas's sexually explicit drama centers on a man in turmoil over his past actions. Chauffer Marcos feels compelled to reveal a dark secret to his boss's daughter, Ana, a wealthy woman who works as a prostitute just for the thrill of it. Marcos confesses that he and his wife committed a crime that ended in horrible tragedy. Haunted by his past, Marcos searches for redemption.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Carlos Reygadas
In Theaters:2/20/2006
Box Office:$253,527
Runtime:96 minutes
Studio:Mantarraya Producciones, No Dream Cinema, Société Parisienne de Production, Essential Filmproduktion, Tarantula, MackeyCo, ZDF/Arte, ARTE France Cinéma
Cast
Carlos Reygadas
Director
Marcos Hernández
Marcos
Anapola Mushkadiz
Ana
Bertha Ruiz
Esposa de Marcos
David Bornstein
Jaime
Rosalinda Ramírez
Viky
Estela Martínez Tremari
Inés
Luis Lozada
Predicador
Diego Martínez Vignatti
Vignatti
Francisco 'El Gato' Martínez
Gasolinero
Alejandro Mayar
Jefe de policía
Chavo Nava
Conductor neurótico
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