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Heaven Knows What

Heaven Knows What

Drama · Crime · 2015

A young heroin addict roams the streets of New York to panhandle and get her next fix, while her unstable boyfriend drifts in and out of her life at random.

Movie details

Heaven Knows What

2015 Drama · Crime 1h 37m

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TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

A young heroin addict roams the streets of New York to panhandle and get her next fix, while her unstable boyfriend drifts in and out of her life at random.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Heaven Knows What?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Josh Safdie · Benny Safdie

Written by

Josh Safdie · Ronald Bronstein

Arielle Holmes

Arielle Holmes

Harley

Caleb Landry Jones

Caleb Landry Jones

Ilya Leontyev

Eléonore Hendricks

Eléonore Hendricks

Erica

Buddy Duress

Buddy Duress

Mike

Necro

Necro

Skully

I

Isaac Adams

Isaac

D

Diana Singh

Diana

Court is in session

Put Heaven Knows What on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.