Battle in Heaven

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.

Cast

Marcos Hernández

as Marcos

Anapola Mushkadiz

as Ana

Bertha Ruiz

as Esposa de Marcos

David Bornstein

as Jaime

Rosalinda Ramírez

as Viky

Estela Martínez Tremari

as Inés

Luis Lozada

as Predicador

Diego Martínez Vignatti

as Vignatti

Francisco 'El Gato' Martínez

as Gasolinero

Alejandro Mayar

as Jefe de policía

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