Heaven Knows What: Leaving the Athena Thursday, July 2nd

Watch Trailer Director: Ben Safdie, Joshua Safdie
Writer(s): Ronald Bronstein, Arielle Holmes, Joshua Safdie
Cast: Arielle Holmes, Caleb Landry Jones, Buddy Duress

Heaven Knows What blends fiction, formalism and raw documentary as it follows a young heroin addict (Arielle Holmes) who finds mad love in the streets of New York. The film is based on Holmes’ soon-to-be-published memoir Mad Love in New York City.

“All this desperation and squalor reeks of authenticity.” – Peter Keough, Boston Globe

“There’s never a false moment.” – Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

“One junkie story tends to be much like another, so give brothers Josh and Benny Safdie credit for crafting one that’s genuinely distinctive.” – Mike D’Angelo, AV Club

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Running Time: 94 min94 MIN
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