Faraway, So Close!

Wim Wenders revisits his masterpiece Der Himmel Uber Berlin in this film which picks up several years after the original left off. Cassiel (Otto Sander) is an angel who watches over the lives of the people of recently reunified Berlin with Raphaella (Nastassja Kinski). Damiel (Bruno Ganz), Cassiel's ...more

The lyrical romance Wings of Desire gets a lighter, less developed sequel in Faraway, So Closefrom director Wim Wenders. As the first film was centered on the angel Damiel (Bruno Ganz) becoming human to be with his love, circus performer Marion(Solveig Dommartin), this story revolves around the less intriguing story of Cassiel (Otto Sander), who questions his angel. The pain of observing humanity without interfering is explored as Cassielcrosses over in an attempt to right some of the wrongs he ...more