The Cost of Heaven
| The Cost of Heaven | |
|---|---|
| French | Gagne ton ciel |
| Directed by | Mathieu Denis |
| Written by | Mathieu Denis Alexandre Auger |
| Produced by | Hany Ouichou Nadim Cheikhrouha |
| Starring | Samir Guesmi |
| Cinematography | Sara Mishara |
| Edited by | Nicolas Roy |
| Music by | Olivier Alary |
Production companies | Coop Vidéo de Montréal Tanit Films |
| Distributed by | Maison 4:3 |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The Cost of Heaven (French: Gagne ton ciel) is a Canadian thriller drama film, directed by Mathieu Denis and slated for release in 2025.[1] The film stars Samir Guesmi as Nacer Belkacem, a man who has seemingly built an enviable career and family life, but who has in fact accumulated significant debt from overspending and bad investments, and who thus hatches a desperate plan to stave off financial disaster.[1]
The cast also includes Crixus Lapointe, Meriem Medjkane, Brett Donahue, Marie-Josée Bélanger and Samir Firouz in supporting roles.
The film received production funding from Quebec's Société de développement des entreprises culturelles in 2023,[2] and was shot in Montreal in fall 2024.[3]
The film is slated to premiere in the Centrepiece program at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
References
- ^ a b Charles-Henri Ramond, "(TIFF 2025) Importante sélection québécoise". Films du Québec, August 10, 2025.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "SODEC doles out production funding to 14 fiction features". Playback, May 4, 2023.
- ^ Félix Poncelet-Marsan, "Mathieu Denis pousse plus loin sa démarche et ses collaborations sur « Gagne ton ciel »". Qui Fait Quoi, January 28, 2025.
- ^ Jamie Casemore, "Three Canadian world premieres slated for TIFF’s Centrepiece". Playback, August 5, 2025.
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