Wings of Desire
dir. Wim Wenders · 1987
The experience of being alive is a complex interplay of longing, vulnerability, and the pursuit of connection, where the desire to feel deeply often comes with the risk of loss and uncertainty.
Plot
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.
Why watch
"Wings of Desire" invites viewers on a poetic journey through the ethereal streets of Berlin, where angels observe the beauty and despair of human existence. This film is a meditation on love and longing, capturing the profound connection between the celestial and the corporeal in a visually striking and contemplative narrative.