In weiter Ferne, so nah! (1993)

Director:

Wim Wenders

Writers:

Richard Reitinger (writer)
Wim Wenders (writer)

Release Date:

21 December 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Drama | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

A sequel to Wender's Der Himmel über Berlin (Wings of desire), it again follows a group of angels in...

Plot Keywords:

Angel | Circus | German Reunification | Post Cold War | Sequel

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Otto Sander	...	Cassiel
Bruno Ganz	...	Damiel
Nastassja Kinski	...	Raphaela
Martin Olbertz	...	Dying man
Aline Krajewski	...	Raissa
Monika Hansen	...	Hanna / Gertrud Becker
Peter Falk	...	Himself
Rüdiger Vogler	...	Phillip Winter
Heinz Rühmann	...	Chauffeur Konrad
Mikhail Gorbachev	...	Himself
Tilmann Vierzig	...	Young Konrad
Hanns Zischler	...	Dr. Becker
Antonia Westphal	...	Young Hanna
Ingo Schmitz	...	Anton Becker
Günter Meisner	...	Forger

Also Known As:

Faraway, So Close! (USA)

Runtime:

144 min | USA:140 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

German | French | English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Germany:6 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Alexanderplatz, Mitte, Berlin, Germany

Company:

Bioskop Film

Trivia:

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

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Quotes:

Cassiel: Why can't I be good? Why can't I act like a man? Why can't I act like other men can?
Lou Reed: If I knew, I would tell you. Hang in there.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in U2: The Best of 1990-2000 (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

Chaos

A Wonderful Cinematic Experience

Although it has received mixed reviews by critics, this follow-u= p to "Der Himmel über Berlin" (1987) is a deeply moving and beautiful film. Wen= ders explores the polarities which exist in a newly unified Berlin and in so doing examines some of the polarities which exist in life itself. As "Cassiel," Otto Sander has given us another endearing Wenders protagonis= t who learns all too quickly about what life (and time) can present upon a= n individual. Laurent Petitgand's stunning musical score enhances the subl= ime images photographed by Jürgen Jürges. Although "Der Himmel über Be= rlin" (1987), is an almost mandetory pre-requisit, "In weiter Ferne, so nah!"= (1993) is a vastly different film which proves itself in its own right.= Cinema has produced many wonderful films over the past century or so, bu= t when looking at the various elements of film combined here, there is no other movie which touches me quite so positively, quite as deeply as thi= s one.