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6.5

Heaven Knows What

R·2015·97m

Drama

Crime

Drama

Crime

Summary

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.

Cast

Arielle Holmes

Harley

Caleb Landry Jones

Ilya Leontyev

Eléonore Hendricks

Erica

Buddy Duress

Mike

Necro

Skully

Isaac Adams

Isaac

Diana Singh

Diana

Benjamin Hampton

Antoine

Manny Aguila

Evan

Yuri Pleskun

Tommy, Drug Dealer

Maynard Nicholl

Maynard

Brian Hodges

Brian

Misty Mccall

Misty

Mike Patellis

Marcos, Mike's Supplier

Russell James Peters

Jimmy

Dash Privlej

Rasheed

Aaron Keller

Hasidic Man

Eric Ross

Street Friend

Rik Letendre

Highway Driver

Sebastian Bear-McClard

Orderly

Alberto Safdie

Italian Tourist on Bus

Robert Shulman

Doctor in Mental Asylum

Michael Kaufman

Paramedic #1

Bobby Waltzer

Paramedic #2

David Moren

Crutches Dave

Alfred Mac Adam

Newsstand Owner

Sharon Washington

Burger-Joint Manager

Kate Halpern

Psych Ward Roomate

Francesa Laprella

Psych Ward Nurse

Lily Picket

Psych Ward Nurse

Grey Cotton

Psych Ward Bully

James R. Tay

Bus Driver

Jeff Chen

Chinatown Store Clerk

Mirela Mujovic

Pharmacy Employee

John Asma

Isaac's Friend

Cindy Little

Woman on Bus

Justin T. Rivera

Hardstyle Shuffler

Erik Weshnak

Bandshell Partier

Ariel Pink

Bandshell Partier

Douglas Levison

Bandshell Partier

Adam Cappelli

Bandshell Partier

Justin Bullock

Bandshell Partier

Xavier Cruz

Bandshell Partier

Luis Acevado

Bandshell Partier

Tim Koh

Bandshell Partier

Sanjay Beadle

Bandshell Partier

Michael M. Bilandic

Bus Passenger

Alexandra Owens

Bus Passenger

Jose Vega

Bus Passenger

Vincent Agbayani

Bus Passenger

Juste Comparore

Bus Passenger

Anna-Maria Labianca

Bus Passenger

Kwesi Prophett

Fast Food Patron

Jekietha Brown

Fast Food Patron

Eugenia Ortiz

Fast Food Patron

Joshua Nicole

Fast Food Patron

Corey Torres

Fast Food Patron

Jack Eiwick

Fast Food Patron

Jonathan Spielsinger

Psych Ward Orderly

Jonathan Marx

Psych Ward Patient

Sebastian Bear-McClard

Psych Ward Patient

Christopher Goin

Psych Ward Patient

Clarice Petillo

Psych Ward Patient

Ann Ingram

Psych Ward Patient

Thomas Myers

Psych Ward Patient

Kelly Buckley

Psych Ward Patient

Aida Ruilova

Psych Ward Patient

Ratso Slowman

Psych Ward Doctor

Julia Rohl

Psych Ward Doctor

Crew

Director

Benny Safdie

Director, Screenplay

Josh Safdie

Novel

Arielle Holmes

Screenplay

Ronald Bronstein

Reviews

Rangan

November 4, 2016

**Homeless and drug addiction, with the backdrop of a little romance.**

This film reminds me the Al Pacino's 'The Panic in Needle Park'. The independent filmmakers Safdie brothers directed it that inspired by the real life story of Arielle Holmes, who also starred in the lead role. This is definitely a depressing film, seeing those faces, eyes, makes sick. But a very realistic film, kind of aimless plot, till the final quarter and then with a small twist, the tale comes to an end.

I have seen it and if you ask me about the story, I say its hard to describe, but it can be only watched like a documentary film. Over ninety minutes, the film revealed the life of homeless people. Like from their day beginning to the nightfall, how they make it and their preferences. So it is not an inspiring film, though at least there's something you can learn about them.

After knowing the theme, I thought there would be lots of violence like rapes, stealing, cops and maybe killing. Surprisingly, it was none of those, not exactly, except drug addiction and sometimes stealing to buy drugs. Looks like from this film, the actress got a breakthrough, particularly in her life. I hope its turnover from hereon. I appreciate the directors for that who made a difference in someone's life. Don't think it is a film for entertainment, watch it if you are interested in the documentary film. So it's not for everybody, but some will find it good or maybe decent.

_6/10_