The Cost of Heaven

Plot

On the cusp of his 50th birthday, Nacer Belkacem dreams of a better life. Yet, over the years, he has built himself an enviable position in the eyes of all: a loving family man, a happy husband, a model employee, and a respected citizen in his community. But the veneer is cracking. Beneath a seemingly perfect surface, Nacer has racked up expenses, made questionable investments, and is up to his neck in debt. On the brink of ruin, he devises a desperate plan to try to pull himself out of the water. You only have one life to earn your way to heaven...

About The Cost of Heaven

The Cost of Heaven (French: Gagne ton ciel) is a Canadian thriller drama film, directed by Mathieu Denis and released in 2025. 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. 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, and was shot in Montreal in fall 2024. The film premiered in the Centrepiece program at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. It is also slated to screen in the Borsos Competition program at the 2025 Whistler Film Festival.

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