Wings of Desire
There are angels on the streets of Berlin.
1987 • 128 min • Drama · Fantasy · Romance
Synopsis
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 world, and finds — with some words of wisdom from actor Peter Falk — that it might be possible for him to take human form.
Our family guide
Best from age 14- 78 Audience · 1524 · 100%
Two angels in Berlin observe humanity, providing quiet comfort but never interfering. One angel longs for human experience after falling for a trapeze artist, contemplating a life without immortality. It’s a poetic film exploring connection and the beauty of mundane existence.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 3/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- The film has a slow, contemplative pace.
- Some scenes feature smoking and drinking.
- A few instances of mild sensuality.
What it models well
- Empathy and compassion
- The beauty of human experience
- The value of connection
- Hope and change
Talk about it after
- What makes life worth living?
- How do angels see the world?
- The meaning of true connection
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Top billed cast
Director: Wim Wenders • Crew: Peter Handke, Richard Reitinger, Wim Wenders, Bernard Eisenschitz
Trailers & clips
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Wim Wenders on Wings of Desire
Official UK Re-Release Trailer 2
Official UK Re-Release Trailer
Official Trailer
Richard Linklater on WINGS OF DESIRE
US Re-release Trailer
AFS PRESNTS: WINGS OF DESIRE
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.8/10 (1,524)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2,500,000
- Box office
- $3,548,590
- Franchise
- Damiel and Cassiel Collection
- IMDb
- tt0093191
- Official site
- www.wim-wenders.com
