No News From God(2001) Apr 2026
(original Spanish title: Sin Noticias de Dios , also released as Don't Tempt Me ) is a 2001 supernatural comedy-drama that reimagines the afterlife as a corporate battle between Heaven and Hell for human souls. The Premise: A Corporate War for Souls
While Manny is caught between his "wife" and "cousin," Lola and Carmen find themselves unexpectedly bonding over their shared struggles on Earth. They both take jobs at a corrupt supermarket to support Manny, and the clear-cut lines between "good" and "evil" begin to blur.
Heaven is depicted as a monochrome, French-speaking nightclub run by the elegant Marina (Fanny Ardant). Hell is a gritty, English-speaking environment managed by the ambitious Davenport (Gael García Bernal). The Protagonists: Lola vs. Carmen No News from God(2001)
If Heaven saves Manny, it might survive; if Hell claims him, it could win the eternal war.
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As political infighting breaks out in Hell—led by Davenport’s attempts at a corporate takeover—the two agents realize they have more in common with each other than with their respective bosses.
The film culminates in a stylized shootout as the various earthly and supernatural conflicts collide. In a final twist, it is revealed that Manny's fate was part of a larger plan; after the dust settles, Carmen returns to the afterlife and is transformed back into her original male form—portrayed in a cameo by . Carmen If Heaven saves Manny, it might survive;
The story is set in a universe where Heaven is nearly bankrupt and struggling to find new "recruits," while Hell is overrun and facing internal management crises. The fate of these two "corporations" hinges on the soul of (played by Demián Bichir), a washed-up, debt-ridden boxer with a life-threatening brain injury.