Great Film: Heaven
thin, short, refined
'Heaven' is a wonderfully subtle film, full of refined camera work and
scarce in dialogue. It stands as a good representation for the 'X Filme'
project that Tom Tykwer co-heads, which aims to create films both new and
thought-provoking as well as successful in their theater runs.
At roughly an hour and a half, 'Heaven' is a cinematic triumph that
nudges
open the gates to the philosophy and psychology of the lone man or woman
along with those of society on the whole. It takes place in Italy, but
Tykwer himself stated in an interview that really it could have been shot
in
any number of places with the message remaining the same.
'Heaven' is a thinly-scripted, in-depth commentary on issues prevailing
throughout the modern world. Drugs, sex, sexuality, identity and the
fibres
that make up humans as a race are what this film revolves around: it is
not
a film for tourists or spectators. The excellent performances of Giovanni
Ribisi and Cate Blanchett (apart and together) should only be missed if
you
are mainly looking for external adventure and action. Though it shares
its
part in weapons, scheme and drama, 'Heaven' is not blockbuster material:
it
is art material.
Cast
- Filippo played by Giovanni Ribisi
- Philippa played by Cate Blanchett
- Filippo's Father played by Remo Girone
- Regina played by Stefania Rocca
- Ariel played by Alessandro Sperduti
- Major Pini played by Mattia Sbragia
- Mr. Vendice played by Stefano Santospago
