Faraway, So Close! (1993)
"In weiter Ferne, so nah!" (original title)

A sequel to Wender's Der Himmel über Berlin (Wings of desire), it again follows a group of angels in the German capital who look longingly upon the life of humans.

Director:

Wim Wenders

Writers:

Richard Reitinger, Wim Wenders,

Stars:

Otto Sander, Bruno Ganz, Mikhail Gorbachev

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Otto Sander	...	Cassiel
Bruno Ganz	...	Damiel
Mikhail Gorbachev	...	Als Gast (as Michail S. Gorbatschow)
Nastassja Kinski	...	Raphaela
Martin Olbertz	...	Sterbender
Aline Krajewski	...	Raissa
Monika Hansen	...	Hanna / Gertrud Becker
Rüdiger Vogler	...	Phillip Winter
Heinz Rühmann	...	Konrad
Tilmann Vierzig	...	Der Junge Konrad
Hanns Zischler	...	Dr. Becker
Antonia Westphal	...	Die Junge Hanna
Ingo Schmitz	...	Anton Becker
Günter Meisner	...	Fälscher
Sascha Wohlatz	...	Jugendlicher

Storyline

A sequel to Wender's Der Himmel über Berlin (Wings of desire), it again follows a group of angels in the German capital who look longingly upon the life of humans.

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Plot Keywords:

angel | sequel | post cold war | afterlife | german reunification | 

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Genres:

Fantasy | Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language

Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German French English

Release Date:

21 December 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Faraway, So Close!

Filming Locations:

Alexanderplatz, Mitte, Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Gross:

$810,455 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bioskop Film, Road Movies Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

144 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Willem Dafoe's character is named "Emit Flesti," which is "Time Itself" spelled backwards.

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Goofs

After Cassiel meets Anton Becker and returns to Angelo's pizzeria, he meets Emit Flesti and Damiel puts his flour stained hands on Flesti's shoulder, leaving a white mark on the black suit. The next time we see Flesti, moments later, there is no white mark.

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Quotes

Cassiel: Each one creates his own world within his own vision and hearing. He remains a prisoner in it. And from his cell he sees the cells of others.

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Crazy Credits

The film is dedicated to actor Curt Bois who worked with Wim Wenders in "Der Himmel über Berlin".

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Connections

References Children of Nature (1991)

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Soundtracks

"The Wanderer"
Written by U2
Performed by U2 with Johnny Cash

User Reviews

A Celebration of life from Wenders

This film is about passion. A flicker on the eyes of an angel, our brief lives are as unique and intense as they are ephemeral, and time itself is the fire that burn our passions and desires. Complex and multicultural, the film is disturbingly deep as it is light, a contrast of innocence and evil, showing how the Faust compromise can be present and right/wrong can become difficult to define. Also, the participation of Lou Reed and Peter Falk as themselves bring Faust to reality, as a mirror to ourselves. The deeply german Wenders pay a compliment to Gorbatchev for the fall of the Wall, maybe telling us the duality of time, that can be good and evil like the faces of a coin. Wonderful piece of art.