Wings of Desire

7.8 1987 Wim Wenders 2h 8m
Drama Fantasy Romance
Wings of Desire

Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling population, providing invisible rays of hope to the distressed but never interacting with them. When Damiel falls in love with lonely trapeze artist Marion, the angel longs to experience life in the physical

Cast

Bruno Ganz Bruno Ganz Damiel
Solveig Dommartin Solveig Dommartin Marion
Otto Sander Otto Sander Cassiel
Curt Bois Curt Bois Homer
Peter Falk Peter Falk The Filmstar
Hans Martin Stier Hans Martin Stier The Dying Man
Elmar Wilms A Sad Man
Sigurd Rachman The Suicide

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Vibes

Chill Emotional Visually Stunning Deeply Moving Critic Favorite

Double Feature Pairings

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