Heaven

– A woman takes the law into her own hands after police ignore her pleas to arrest the man responsible..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 37 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Heaven (2002)

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.

Heaven (2002) - Trailer

Release Date:

21 Feb 2002

Language:

Italian, English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Tom Tykwer

Writer:

Krzysztof Kieslowski (trilogy "Heaven, Hell and Purgatory"), Krzysztof Piesiewicz (trilogy "Heaven, Hell and Purgatory"), Krzysztof Kieslowski (screenplay), Krzysztof Piesiewicz (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Remo Girone, Stefania Rocca

Plot:

Love, retribution and redemption. Devastated by her husband's death from a drug overdose, Philippa, a British teacher living in Turin, Italy, tries to bring justice to the biggest drug dealer in Turin when the local police ignore her information about him. In building a home-made bomb and setting off a plan that fails miserably, her status changes from young widow to that of a criminal in custody. Young police officer Filipo descends into Philippa's life, changing her bleak outlook on existence into one in search of tranquility among corruption, as they become unlikely soul mates and lovers.

Awards:

6 wins & 7 nominations.

Gross profit:

$630,553

Production:

Miramax Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
74%
Metacritic:
68%