''Así en el cielo como en la tierra'' (In heaven as it is on earth, referencing the Our Father) is a 1995

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directed by

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Plot

Matacanes arrives at Heaven but it is not exactly as he imagined it, as it resembles a typical Spanish village with

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as the mayor and

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as a civil guard (although Saint Peter explains that this is Spanish Heaven and other countries' heavens are different) Some people, however, are nervous because God, unhappy with things on Earth, is planning to have another child.

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becomes jealous and tries to convince his father to accelerate the Apocalypse instead.

Cast

Critical reception

Fernando Morales in El País wrote that the movie just barely get a pass, despite the good casting.

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in his ''Guía del cine español'' praises the premise and the actor's performances but concludes that the film "lacks shape and rhythm".

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References

1995 films 1990s Spanish-language films Films about the afterlife Religious comedy films 1995 comedy films Spanish comedy films 1990s Spanish films Films directed by José Luis Cuerda {{christian-film-stub