Wings of Desire

Name: Wings of Desire
Genre: Classic, Romance, Drama
Released: 1987
Duration: 128 min
Cast: Bruno Ganz, Peter Falk, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois

Wim Wenders19872h 8mClassic, Romance, Drama

Why we chose it

Wim Wenders won Best Director at Cannes for this much-loved film, in which two angels hover over a still-divided Berlin and envy people the unpredictability of their lives. Then one of them, Bruno Ganz in an iconic role, decides to become human, with none other than Peter Falk in support.

Synopsis

The guardian angels who roam a divided Berlin see the world in black and white, listening in on the thoughts of mortals and trying to bring them some comfort. Then one of them falls in love with an acrobat, and if he wants to be with her, he will have to give up his immortality.