Overview
A love that defies all odds ignites between two young souls from opposite worlds.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- passionate
- frantic
- sincere
- date night
- teen movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Babi comes from an upper-middle-class, disciplined household, while Hache is a rebellious risk-taker from a markedly different world.
The plot explicitly follows Babi and Hache as they discover their first great love through a frantic and emotionally overwhelming relationship.
Hache’s illegal motorcycle races, fights, and appetite for danger are central to the couple’s relationship and its atmosphere.
Hache’s impulsive aggression and disregard for common sense define his appeal while creating persistent danger around the romance.
Films like Three Steps Above Heaven, and why
The Last Song
forbidden romance between young people from contrasting social worlds, with heightened emotion and rebellious behavior
A Walk to Remember
intense first love shaped by class differences, impulsive youth, and bittersweet romantic drama
Crazy/Beautiful
volatile young romance combining rebellious masculinity, youthful risk-taking, and emotional melodrama
Movie Details
- Director
- Fernando González Molina
- Release Date
- 2010-12-03
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (3282)
Cast
- Mario Casas
- María Valverde
- Álvaro Cervantes
- Marina Salas
- Luis Fernández
- Andrea Duro
- Nerea Camacho
- Diego Martín
- Cristina Plazas
- Jordi Bosch
Common questions
- What is Three Steps Above Heaven about?
- An innocent upper-middle-class girl and a volatile motorcycle-racing rebel are swept into an intoxicating first love that tests the limits of their opposing worlds.
- What is Three Steps Above Heaven like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Three Steps Above Heaven as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Three Steps Above Heaven violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Three Steps Above Heaven as mild.
- Which films are like Three Steps Above Heaven?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Song, A Walk to Remember, and Crazy/Beautiful.
- How long is Three Steps Above Heaven?
- Three Steps Above Heaven runs 122 minutes.
