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Heaven (2002)

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Reviews Counted: 86

Fresh: 63

Rotten:23

Average Rating: 6.7/10

Consensus: The story is the weakest link in this gorgeous and well-acted film.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for a scene of sexuality

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Oct 4, 2002 Limited

Box Office: $630,553

Synopsis: The raw emotions, deadly choices and mysterious impulses that surround the search for a state of grace come to the fore in HEAVEN, the last film written by the late master filmmaker Krysztof... The raw emotions, deadly choices and mysterious impulses that surround the search for a state of grace come to the fore in HEAVEN, the last film written by the late master filmmaker Krysztof Kieslowski and writing partner Kryzsztof Piesiewicz (the makers of "Blue," "White" and "Red.") Tom Tykwer ("Run Lola Run," "Winter Sleepers," "The Princess and the Warrior") directs, bringing his intense visual energy to the taut, lyrical, multi-layered story of an ordinary woman who takes divine justice into her own hands.

Academy Award nominee Cate Blanchett ("Elizabeth," "The Talented Mr. Ripley") 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 that moves through retribution and redemption, innocence and crime, hope and desire as she goes from young widow to fugitive on the run.

When Philippa’s plans go horrifically wrong, and she is taken into custody, she feels she has little left to live for . . . until she meets Filippo (Giovanni Ribisi), a young police officer. Deeply drawn to Philippa, Filippo becomes her mysterious soulmate and unexpected partner on the lam, as both search for a brief, radiant idyll in a corrupt world. This is a luminous and haunting love story layered, in the tradition of Kieslowski, over a probing exploration of the modern world and its moral choices. -- © 2001 Miramax [More]

Starring: Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Remo Girone, Stefania Rocca

Starring: Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Remo Girone, Stefania Rocca, Alessandro Sperduti, Mattia Sbragia

Director: Tom Tykwer

Director: Tom Tykwer
Screenwriter: Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz
Producer: Anthony Minghella, Maria Koepf, Sydney Pollack, Stefan Horberg, Stefan Amdt, Manuela Stehr
Studio: Miramax Films

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  • Heaven (2002)
  • The star power of Cate Blanchett (THE SHIPPING NEWS, THE LORD OF THE RINGS) and Giovanni Ribisi (GONE IN 60 SECONDS, BOILER ROOM) propels this luminous and intensely haunting motion picture from the acclaimed director of RUN LOLA RUN and WINTER SLEEPERS. Philippa (Blanchett), a British teacher living in Turin, Italy, has watched helplessly as her husband and friends have fallen victim to drug overdoses. To compound her desperation, the police -- who are complicit in the actions of Turin's biggest drug dealer -- have completely ignored Philippa's repeated offers of information. So, with the unexpected help of a sympathetic police officer (Ribisi), Philippa feels she has nothing to lose by taking divine justice into her own hands. A probing exploration of the modern world and its moral choices -- you'll be mesmerized by Philippa's transformation from grieving widow to wanted fugitive on a journey through retribution and redemption, innocence, and crime!
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    Casts a poetic, otherworldly romantic spell.

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    12/30/08
    Michael Dequina
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    09/17/03
    Glenn Kenny
    Premiere Magazine

    For those who are open to a languorous meditation on love and justice, Heaven is a rewarding, if slightly labored, experience.

    Full Review Source: Las Vegas Weekly | comment Comment
    09/06/03
    Josh Bell
    Las Vegas Weekly

    while Franka Potente fans may keenly feel her absence in this film, the addition of the absolutely phenomenal Cate Blanchett more than balances the books.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    08/10/03
    Brian Mckay
    eFilmCritic.com

    It was gutsy for Tykwer to finish the work of a genius. He’s mostly successful.

    Full Review Source: Reno Gazette-Journal | comment Comment
    06/19/03
    Mark Robison
    Reno Gazette-Journal

    Blanchett is riveting.

    Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
    04/11/03
    Lawrence Toppman
    Charlotte Observer

    A very interesting film and, if you are a thinking person, it will haunt you for some time after you have seen it.

    Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
    03/27/03
    Robert Roten
    Laramie Movie Scope

    Heaven, beguiling as it is...eventually glides into the borderlands of pure mumbo jumbo.

    Full Review Source: Nick's Flick Picks | comment Comment
    03/19/03
    Nick Davis
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    You live the mood rather than savour the story.

    Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) | comment Comment
    03/05/03
    Harry Guerin
    RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

    Its themes are also more relevant and understandable, but Heaven is still premeditated, conceptual, and vigilant.

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    01/22/03
    Blake French
    Filmcritic.com

    This dramatic thriller stretches credibility so often that it almost seems more like a fantasy.

    Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
    12/06/02
    Jeff Vice
    Deseret News, Salt Lake City

    What begins as a conventional thriller evolves into a gorgeously atmospheric meditation on life-changing chance encounters.

    Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
    11/29/02
    Duane Dudek
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

    Arthouse hokum.

    Full Review Source: Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada) | comment Comment
    11/29/02
    Paul Matwychuk
    Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

    A penitent meditation on guilt, revenge, sacrifice, and redemption.

    Full Review Source: Mixed Reviews | comment Comment
    11/28/02
    Gabriel Shanks
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    Too artsy by half, Heaven nonetheless casts a spell that doesn't break until you leave the theater.

    Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
    11/15/02
    Todd Anthony
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