When I watched Wisdom (Starring Emilio Estevez and Demi Moore, it is the story of a modern-day Robin Hood who robs banks to help poor Americans), I remember how the two main characters are being chased by cops as they are about to cross into Canada. While you know that they are criminals and broke the law, you also know that they helped a lot of people. You almost wish that they will not be caught. Sadly enough, they do get caught and killed.In "Heaven" though, the two actors are not caught and do manage to escape. The movie "Heaven" reminds one of "Spanglish" in some ways because the characters speak two languages (English and Italian), which to me is a far better alternative than the ridiculous manner in which the characters in "Memoirs of Geisha" speak.
The movie begins with Philippa Paccard (played by the always-brilliant Cate Blanchett), an English teacher in Italy, who plants a bomb to kill a drug lord. Unfortunately, four innocent people (including two kids) are killed instead. She is arrested and interrogated by the police under the suspicion that she is part of a terrorist group.
One of the cops, who is acting as an interpreter, Filippo (played by Giovanni Ribisi) is instantly attracted to her, particularly when he finds out that she is also the teacher of his kid brother, who always spoke very highly of her. Putting himself at considerable risk, he helps her escape from police custody and they both arrive in Tuscany. For those of us who remember the scenes from "Under The Tuscan Sun," the visuals are memorable.
I was not convinced of the plot in the sense that the two fell in love almost instantly and while she is genuinely sorrow for her act, she does not get any punishment for it. Other than that, it is a beautifully done film with some excellent acting by Blanchett.