Synopsis

"I know you hate me, I also hate you as well" It is wining impression of Maurice Pialat at the 1987 Cannes film festival. Some audiences may have heard news of the bickering over (Sous le soleil de Satan), in which Maurice Pialat joined. A similar incident has occurred again. Battle in Haaven was sent for the competition section at the 58th Cannes Film Festival and fortunately won an award. After starring a middle-aged man and a girl, the scenes showed a sacred painting that aroused controversy over its sacrilegious nature . It divided the audience into two. The audiences were either enthusiastic or angered with the description of sex. The criticism and praise go to the director. Marcos is a driver who kills a kidnapped child with his wife. He trembles for fear of his tragic life. He is annoyed by a ghost and the beautiful Nana sells her body for joy. This is the beginning of his ruin. The re-probation story is about people whose souls are confined in a religion and their body in a society marked by violence and madness. Reygadas won the gold camera award for JAPON by showing the fastidious 'mise en scene'. The director demonstrates to us how to survive Mexican movies with some severe but beautiful films such as Battle in Heaven and JAPON . Carlos Reygadas, please remember his name.

Diretor

Carlos REYGADAS

JAPON, Carlos Reygadas's first film, won the Golden Camera Award at the Cannes International Film Festival. He shows a fastidious but regular 'mise en scene' in Battle in Heaven. The films Battle in Heaven  and JAPON are sharp but remarkably beautiful. The director demonstrates to us how to survive Mexican movies with some severe but beautiful films such as Battle in Heaven  and JAPON. Carlos Reygadas, please remember his name.