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

 -  Fantasy | Drama | Mystery  -  21 December 1993 (USA)
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A group of angels in the German capital look longingly upon the life of humans.

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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 group of angels in the German capital look longingly upon the life of humans.

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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 »

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Cassiel: Fucking gravity!
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The film is dedicated to actor Curt Bois who worked with Wim Wenders in "Der Himmel über Berlin". See more »

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"Not as good as 'Wings' " -- don't listen to that.
22 September 1999 | by (Pacific Coast, America) – See all my reviews

OK -- so maybe I was generous. But it really hit the spot, intellectually and visually.

Like I said, don't listen to the "not as good as the original". This not only does better than most sequels, but "scores" as a logical and emotional continuation.

I haven't seen "City of Angels" (you know, the American remake), yet, "In weiter Ferne .." seems closer to "Angels" than "Wings".

This is classic Wenders -- slow developing, ponderous, yet emotive. Great cinematography, editing, screen writing.

And yes, Peter Falk is great in his in-and-out appearances.

This review may not be a "10", but like the shrugs you've heard about this film -- don't let it prevent you from a memorable evening.
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