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

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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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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Otto Sander ...
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Als Gast (as Michail S. Gorbatschow)
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Raphaela
Martin Olbertz ...
Sterbender
Aline Krajewski ...
Raissa
Monika Hansen ...
Hanna / Gertrud Becker
Rüdiger Vogler ...
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
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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. Written by David Gibson <djg6@ukc.ac.uk>

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Rated PG-13 for language | See all certifications »
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21 December 1993 (USA)  »

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$810,455 (USA)
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

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

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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. See more »

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". See more »

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References Children of Nature (1991) See more »

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"The Wanderer"
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A Celebration of life from Wenders
17 April 2001 | by (São Paulo, Brasil) – See all my reviews

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.


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