Fresh
If Heaven doesn't quite achieve the transcendent power that Kieslowski might have attained, it comes close.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Heaven
When you take justice into your own hands, what are the consequences?
2002 · 1h 36m · R
Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Tom Tykwer
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Heaven
Overview
A woman takes the law into her own hands after police ignore her pleas to arrest the man responsible for her husband's death, and finds herself not only under arrest for murder but falling in love with an officer.
Director and cast
- Tom Tykwer Director
- Cate Blanchett as Philippa
- Giovanni Ribisi as Filippo
- Remo Girone as Filippo's Father
- Stefania Rocca as Regina
- Alessandro Sperduti as Ariel
- Mattia Sbragia as Major Pini
- Stefano Santospago as Mr. Vendice
- Alberto Di Stasio as The Prosecutor
- Giovanni Vettorazzo as The Inspector
- Gianfranco Barra as The Lieutenant
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
73%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Its compelling mix of trial movie, escape movie and unexpected fable ensures the film never feels draggy.
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fresh
Heaven doesn't exactly reign on high, but it does make for a soul-searching experience.
Kathy Cano Murillo, Arizona Republic
Fresh
There's much to admire about Twyker's movie, even if it runs out of gas once it hits the road.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Rotten
Seems to have less to do with lived moral dilemmas than with the smug piety of its makers.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
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