Heaven Knows What

Heaven Knows What
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJosh Safdie
Benny Safdie
Written by
Based onMad Love in New York City
by Arielle Holmes
Produced by
  • Oscar Boyson
  • Sebastian Bear McClard
Starring
CinematographySean Price Williams
Edited by
  • Benny Safdie
  • Ronald Bronstein
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byRadius-TWC
Release dates
  • August 29, 2014 (2014-08-29) (Venice)
  • May 29, 2015 (2015-05-29) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • France
LanguageEnglish
Box office$84,417

Heaven Knows What is a 2014 psychological drama film directed by Josh and Benny Safdie and written by Joshua Safdie and Ronald Bronstein. It was based on the then-unpublished book Mad Love in New York City by Arielle Holmes. Starring Holmes, Buddy Duress and Caleb Landry Jones, it follows a homeless young group of heroin addicts in the streets of New York City.

Heaven Knows What had world premiere in the Horizons section of the 71st Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2014, and was theatrically released in the United States on May 29, 2015, by Radius-TWC. The film received positive reviews from critics.

The film is dedicated to Ilya Leontyev (portrayed by Jones), Holmes' former boyfriend who was found dead after a drug overdose in Central Park in April 2015.