Wings of Desire
1987
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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.
Facts
Awards
Film Independent Spirit Awards, Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work, European Film Award for Best Director, European Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Setting
Berlin
Filming location
West Berlin
Production
Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Argos Films
Original language
Spanish, German, French, English, Turkish, Hebrew
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- The Rio Grind Film Festival 2026
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Berlin International Film Festival 2015 generic
- Couch Film Festival 2007
- Independent Spirit Awards 1989 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1987 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1987 generic
