Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- dreamy
- tense
- melancholic
- arthouse film night
- romantic drama evening
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s gorgeous imagery, dream-like formal elegance, and strong performances, while finding its story the weakest element.
What sets it apart
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Philippa and Filippo become lovers despite her arrest, his police role, and the criminal circumstances surrounding their meeting.
The film combines dream-like imagery with a romance framed as an unexpected path from despair toward tranquility.
Philippa constructs a homemade bomb and pursues a drug dealer after Turin police ignore her information.
Critics specifically praised the extraordinary visual imagery and dream-like aesthetic associated with the film's formal design.
Films like Heaven, and why
Run Lola Run
shared defiant romanticism, stylized urgency, and a woman attempting to change her fate through determined action
The Double Life of Véronique
shared metaphysically dreamy romance, moral fate, and elegant visual formalism
The Princess and the Warrior
shared unlikely lovers, crime-driven danger, and emotionally heightened European romanticism
Three Colors: Red
shared morally conflicted romance, police corruption, and contemplative crime drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom Tykwer
- Release Date
- 2002-02-06
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (299)
Cast
- Cate Blanchett
- Giovanni Ribisi
- Remo Girone
- Stefania Rocca
- Alessandro Sperduti
- Mattia Sbragia
- Stefano Santospago
- Alberto Di Stasio
- Giovanni Vettorazzo
- Gianfranco Barra
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Heaven about?
- A grieving widow’s failed assassination plot unexpectedly opens a path from revenge toward forbidden love and redemption.
- What is Heaven like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Heaven as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Heaven violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Heaven as moderate.
- What did critics think of Heaven?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s gorgeous imagery, dream-like formal elegance, and strong performances, while finding its story the weakest element.
- Which films are like Heaven?
- Films with a similar feel include Run Lola Run, The Double Life of Véronique, The Princess and the Warrior, and Three Colors: Red.
- How long is Heaven?
- Heaven runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Heaven?
- In United States, Heaven is available to rent or buy from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
