In Reygadas ' next film , the director once again presents an ontological exploration into the interior of his characters . This time the film follows Marcos , a working class man , who falls into an existential crisis when a child kidnapped by his wife and him , tragically dies . Marcos ' remorse becomes even more excruciating when he kills Ana , the free-spirit daughter of his employer , with whom he has sexual relations . This murder deepens Marcos sense of guilt and leads him in a long and painful pilgrimage of repentance to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe . During the journey Marcos transforms into a Christ-like figure that eventually assumes a purifying , sacrificial function as he dies inside the famous Mexican church . '' Battle in Heaven '' competed for the Palme d’Or at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival and gained worldwide notoriety for its graphic depiction of sexual encounters between its characters
2005 Cannes Film Festival
2005 Cannes Film Festival
Carlos Reygadas