As It Is in Heaven

2004

2h 10m

Comedy

Drama

Music

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83%

6 Reviews

Tomatometer

91%

5,000+ Ratings

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After having a breakdown, a famous conductor (Michael Nyqvist) returns to his remote village and inspires a church choir.

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james e

A surprising film. Wise, human and transcendent.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This is a great human story of love life , childhood trauma, wife troubles, and the contribution of Christianity to society.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Great film, many psychological insights, particularly the idea that a great artist may find it difficult to 'love' - an activity which is free and does not have the given script that a musician is used to.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

One of the best movies I've ever seen. The power of music, the power of being true to yourself, and the power of love. And Michael Nyqvist is the best! So sad that he has passed away.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

Deze is zo mooi dat ik vind dat iedereen m zou moeten kijken niet iedereen maar degenen die ik bedoel

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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This film suffers from what one may call a "spray the bullets" technique in that it tried to cram so many topical sub plots to be relevant to someone, anyone, that the entire effort sank in a preposterously forced and predictable melodrama.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Kay Pollak

Director

Michael Nyqvist

Daniel Daréus

Frida Hallgren

Lena

Lennart Jähkel

Arne

Ingela Olsson

Inger

Niklas Falk

Stig

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Amy Biancolli

Houston Chronicle

It tells its tale of love, community and redemption with soap-operatic mood swings and a true believer's faith in the transcendent powers of music.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 6, 2009

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Mario Tarradell

Dallas Morning News

As It Is in Heaven works best as a thematic piece of art. It's a statement on the ugliness of humanity and the power of music to wound, but then heal.

Rated: B+

May 2, 2008

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Sean Axmaker

Turner Classic Movies Online

... splits the difference between heartwarming small town comedy of an outsider bonding with eccentric inhabitants and spiky drama of the insular town...

Apr 11, 2010

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

Doesn't avoid all the pitfalls, [but] it plays things out quirkily enough to surprise and engage us.

Rated: B

May 21, 2008

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James O'Ehley

SA Movie & DVD Magazine

Not a movie for cynics.

Mar 13, 2007

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Urban Cinefile Critics

Urban Cinefile

Some may find the melodramatic ending is unsuited to the film's tone, but might well forgive that one negative, given the many pluses.

Nov 24, 2006

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Synopsis

After having a breakdown, a famous conductor (Michael Nyqvist) returns to his remote village and inspires a church choir.

Director: Kay Pollak
Screenwriter: Anders Nyberg, Ola Olsson, Carin Pollak, Kay Pollak, Margaretha Pollak
Production Co: Sonet Film AB
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Feb 2, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.1K
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS