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“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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It Must Be Heaven
Comedy · Drama · 2019
Filmmaker Elia Suleiman travels to different cities and finds unexpected parallels to his homeland of Palestine.
Movie details
It Must Be Heaven
2019 Comedy · Drama 1h 43m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
Filmmaker Elia Suleiman travels to different cities and finds unexpected parallels to his homeland of Palestine.
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 It Must Be Heaven?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Elia Suleiman
Written by
Elia Suleiman
Elia Suleiman
E.S.
Ali Suliman
Mad Man
Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal
Stephen McHattie
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Kwasi Songui
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Holden Wong
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Court is in session
Put It Must Be Heaven on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.