Heaven Knows What
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Synopsis
A heroin addict living on the streets of New York City, a young woman tries but fails to break free from her addiction and her abusive boyfriend. Between chemical highs and violent outbursts, she searches for beauty in unexpected places.
Cast
- Arielle Holmes
- Caleb Landry Jones
- Buddy Duress
- Necro
- Isaac Adams
- Diana Singh
- Benjamin Hampton
- Manny Aguila
- Eleonore Hendricks
- Yuri Pleskun
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- Aug 7, 2025
watched too much love island and needed something opposite. this was perfect. 10/10 and extra points coz isao tomita does something to me. ps can’t believe sean shot our movie. he is beyond.
itscharlibbMay 28, 2015Someday, I'll write about this "film." Someday, I'll write an actual review; a long, and hopefully well constructed one, voicing my thoughts on its replication of reality. For now though, it's much too raw, much too close of a memory. I never thought that I would…
Eli HayesAug 29, 2015Was never a homeless junkie, but I have been high on heroin at a White Castle, so I can definitely say that part is pretty realistic.
matt lynch - Sep 2, 2019
Uncut Gems Hype Ofcourse Caleb Landry Jones is in this. On that note if the Safdie brothers never utilize Steve Buscemi in one of their films their entire career was a waste. Anyways, this is one of the grittiest things I’ve seen. A lot grittier and more authentic than…
KarstenJan 16, 2018what if frances ha, but she's a heroin addict
cinéfila... 🕯️Dec 31, 2019safdies were out there at boston university majoring in anxiety studies
lauren - Jul 10, 2020
so buddy duress spent the entire filming of this on the run from the police.. what a legend
amayaMay 15, 2020the safdie brothers aka connoisseurs of accelerated heart rates and anxiety induced cinema
aaronOct 26, 2019frankly fab. my favorite score in idk how long
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- Sethy likedHeaven Knows What
It was interesting yet saddening to see what reality is like for homeless drug addicts. This must've been hard for Arielle Holmes (Harley) to film this because it is based on her life. So grimey, i enjoyed it; i really liked the music score throughout, a lot of cool synths.
Jacob King lovedHeaven Knows WhatVery well done film, reminds me of the 1984 documentary Streetwise and the film Kids. Not as rough as Kids, but still very eye opening to the suffering life of street addicts. I love camera work, the film coloring and the score a lot. Highly recommend.
Peppi is "meh" onHeaven Knows What2/5 Hyvät näyttelijät, loppu oli huono. Osa asioista jää pimeänpeittoon ja tietyissä kohdissa sekavaa katsottavaa.
- Kyle Gustafson lovedHeaven Knows What
Yeah if I was an actor and saw this I would want to work with these guys as well.
adaya is "meh" onHeaven Knows Whatwas pretty disappointed in this
rowan lovedHeaven Knows Whatbest movie i’ve ever watched🙏
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Emma is "meh" onHeaven Knows WhatKind of a nothing burger
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Metacritic
Jun 12, 2015
Alas, the main thing that comes through in Heaven Knows What is that a junkie’s life is really, really monotonous.
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
May 29, 2015
As captured by the Safdies, they are — one and all — persuasive, arresting and fiercely in the moment, whether scamming or shooting up or doing heaven knows what to get by.
Bob Mondello
NPR
May 29, 2015
The result is a work that—like a whole sub-species of French films of the recent decades—fetishizes its own hyper-naturalistic visual style and performances (all but one by non-actors) while offering no original or striking insights into the world it portrays.
Godfrey Cheshire
RogerEbert.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Heaven Knows What (2015) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Heaven Knows What (2015)?
The movie is 1hr 37min long.
What's Heaven Knows What (2015) about?
A heroin addict living on the streets of New York City, a young woman tries but fails to break free from her addiction and her abusive boyfriend. Between chemical highs and violent outbursts, she searches for beauty in unexpected places.
Who's the cast of Heaven Knows What (2015)?
- Arielle Holmes as Harley
- Caleb Landry Jones as Ilya
- Buddy Duress as Mike
- Necro as Skully
- Isaac Adams as Isaac
- Diana Singh as Diana
- Benjamin Hampton as Antoine
- Manny Aguila as Evan
- Eleonore Hendricks as Erica
- Yuri Pleskun as Tommy, Drug Dealer
Who's the director behind Heaven Knows What (2015)?
Benny Safdie and Josh Safdie directed Heaven Knows What (2015).
Who produced Heaven Knows What (2015)?
Charles-Marie Anthonioz, Sebastian Bear-McClard and Mourad Belkeddar produced Heaven Knows What (2015).
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