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Heaven Knows What

Heaven Knows What

20156.51h 37m

Overview

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.

Directed by Josh Safdie
Written by Arielle Holmes, Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein
Produced by Sebastian Bear-McClard, Oscar Boyson
Box Office0Revenue: $84K

Top Cast

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

B

Benjamin Hampton

Antoine

M

Manny Aguila

Evan

Yuri Pleskun

Yuri Pleskun

Tommy, Drug Dealer

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerinfidelitynew york citysuicidebased on novel or booksuicide attemptheroindrug addictionaddictionloveheroin addictrazor bladehomelesshomeless girlabusive relationshipindependent film

About Heaven Knows What

Heaven Knows What is a drama, crime film released in 2015 exploring themes of drug dealer, infidelity, new york city, suicide, based on novel or book, suicide attempt. Directed by Josh Safdie, it stars Arielle Holmes, Caleb Landry Jones, Eléonore Hendricks. 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.

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