A Little Trip to Heaven (2005) 6.1
A husband and wife tangle with an investigator over her dead brother's million-dollar insurance policy. Director:Baltasar Kormákur |
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A Little Trip to Heaven (2005) 6.1
A husband and wife tangle with an investigator over her dead brother's million-dollar insurance policy. Director:Baltasar Kormákur |
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Kharl Anton Leigh | ... |
Young Boy Rodriguez
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Peter Coyote | ... |
Frank
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Forest Whitaker | ... |
Abe Holt
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Juan Carlos Pardo Pardo | ... |
Mr. Rodriguez
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Damon Younger | ... |
Long Haired Man
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Jeremy Renner | ... | ||
Joanna Scanlan | ... |
Josie
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Iddo Goldberg | ... |
Russle
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Philip Jackson | ... |
William
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Julia Stiles | ... |
Isold
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Alfred Harmsworth | ... |
Thor
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Vladas Bagdonas | ... |
Coroner
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Felix Eyjólfsson | ... |
Auto Mechanic
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Margrét Ólafsdóttir | ... |
Elderly lady in the Park
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Birgir Sigurðsson | ... |
Elderly man in a commercial
(as Birgir Sigurdsson)
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After a suspicious fatal car accident in Hastings where the identity of the victim was forged, the Quality Life insurance company sends their smart investigator Abe Holt to identify the body. The unique beneficiary of the one million dollars death benefit is the sister of the victim, Isold, who lives with her son Thor and her husband Fred in a poor cabin in the middle of nowhere. Along the investigation, Abe discloses the truth about the fraud, but feels sorry for Isold and Thor and tries to help them with tragic consequences. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
i have to say that this was a well acted, very well directed little offering, i would like to have seen more of Peter Coyote as i thought he portrayed the part of the Investigator with relish, and seemed to revel in ensuring people did not receive their full benefits. the whole feel to the film was dark, brooding and you always felt that things could not get any worse for Mr. Renner & Ms. Stiles, but it did. i suppose people will feel this is to dark for their tastes, but these are the dramas that make compelling viewing. Forest Whitaker does a good job and displays a determination to resolve the case that if were true to life, with the income he displayed within his character, i am not sure would be there?
i notice a lot of 10/10's for this movie and think this is unwarranted, but having said that this was a worthwhile effort and should be seen.