BackgroundDays of Heaven(1978) is an exquisite, lyrical film of exceptional visual beauty and only the second film of writer-director Terrence Malick, following his critically-acclaimed success with an equally-haunting and visually-strikingBadlands (1973).There were two meanings of the title:a radio call-signa reference to the film being the first ""rogue"" live-action canonicalStar Warsfilm that was not part of the sagaBox Office:It was the highest-grossing (domestic) film of its year, at $532.Big Ed: He""s nuts, just like his old man.Flung across the bed in a second bedroom, Cody pounds he mattress with his fists.Bending over him, his mother kneads her fingers into the back of his neck and head to soften the ""buzz-saw"" pain and white heat of the debilitating, blinding migraine and provide soothing solace and comfort for her son.When they first meet and are introduced to each other at a rehearsal, he speaks first: "It""s an honor, madam, to sing with you.At first, she conceals the fact that the brooch is gone from him, and then is further disturbed when he reminds her of frequent minor transgressions - forgetfulness and often losing things due to tiredness.