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Heaven Knows What

2015 · TMDB 6.5

Directed by Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie

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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Josh and Benny Safdie's film, based on the memoir of Arielle Holmes, follows a homeless heroin addict in New York City whose love for a volatile young man is as consuming as her drug habit. The film's immersive, handheld style places the viewer inside the chaos of the streets, wh...

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Runtime
97 min
Released
2015-05-29
Studio
Elara Pictures
Country
France
Language
English
TMDB score
6.5
Crime Drama

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Josh and Benny Safdie's film, based on the memoir of Arielle Holmes, follows a homeless heroin addict in New York City whose love for a volatile young man is as consuming as her drug habit. The film's immersive, handheld style places the viewer inside the chaos of the streets, wh...

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