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1987 · 128 min · PG-13

Wings of Desire

Directed by Wim Wenders · Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Wings of Desire (1987) is a Drama film, directed by Wim Wenders set in Berlin during the 1980s. It runs 128 minutes and is rated PG-13.

Themes of isolation, identity, and grief & loss play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer
Jürgen Knieper
Cinematography
Henri Alekan
Cast
Bruno GanzSolveig DommartinOtto SanderCurt BoisPeter FalkHans Martin StierElmar WilmsSigurd Rachman

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Berlin
Setting
Urban
When
1980s

Premise & themes

Themes
IsolationIdentityGrief & Loss
Structure
Multiple Perspectives
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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