A Little Trip to Heaven

2005
R
1h 38m

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Forest Whitaker, Julia Stiles, and Jeremy Renner in A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)

A husband and wife tangle with an investigator over her dead brother's million-dollar insurance policy.A husband and wife tangle with an investigator over her dead brother's million-dollar insurance policy.A husband and wife tangle with an investigator over her dead brother's million-dollar insurance policy.

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5.9/10

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Awards
- 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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Trivia
When Abe (Forest) goes to the high school he says his name is Kelvin Anderson. The picture on file of him is a young Jeremy Renner.

Goofs
The currency Abe has consists of "big face" bills, which were not released into circulation until 1996. The film takes place in 1985.

Alternate versions
The DVD release was re-cut to open differently from the theatrical release. The original opening appears in the DVD's deleted scenes section.

Soundtracks
Piano for Tombstones
Written by Rúna Esradóttir

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6/10

Good Story, Disappointing Conclusion

After a suspicious fatal car accident in Hastings where the identity of the victim was forged, the Quality Life insurance company sends their smart investigator Abe Holt (Forrest Whitaker) to identify the body. The unique beneficiary of the one million dollars death benefit is the sister of the victim, Isold (Julia Stiles), who lives with her son Thor and her husband Fred (Jeremy Renner) in a poor cabin in the middle of nowhere. Along the investigation, Abe discloses the truth about the fraud, but feels sorry for Isold and Thor and tries to help them with tragic consequences.

"Little Trip to Heaven" has a good premise, showing both sides of the insurance policies, with some fraudulent cases of clients and questionable procedures of the companies themselves. The story is good, with a suspenseful atmosphere in a dramatic and tense situation. In spite of the very disappointing conclusion, this movie worth watching. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "A Fraude" ("The Fraud")