Luke Davies' poetic and at times harrowing novel makes a smooth transition to the screen thanks in large part Heath Ledger's richly textured portrayal of Dan, a 26-year-old Australian junkie whose life is controlled by his two great, ultimately indistinguishable passions: heroin and a beautiful young artist named Candy (Abbie Cornish). "Heaven," the first of the film's three parts, beautifully recounts the swooning early days of Sam and Candy's life together in Melbourne — and Candy's introduction to the drug that has been already dictating Sam's life for years. Curious about what makes heroin so appealing to the man she loves, Candy insists on injecting, rather than...
Released:
2006
Rated:
R
Length:
108 mins