Battle in Heaven vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.8/10 for Battle in Heaven). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 36m. Battle in Heaven is the older of the two (2005 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Battle in Heaven
The French Italian| Battle in Heaven | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Carlos Reygadas | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Marcos Hernández, Anapola Mushkadiz, Bertha Ruiz, David Bornstein, Rosalinda Ramirez | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
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.
The French Italian
Doug and Valerie have made a mistake. Their hate-fueled obsession with the jerks downstairs — who always seem to be singing karaoke in a brownstone, who even does that? — recently led them to flee the city for Doug’s parents’ place upstate, giving up a great deal on a rent-stabilized apartment. Their friends are horrified, and regret is setting in. They start plotting their revenge— and before they know it, they’re staging an off-Broadway play…
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