In weiter Ferne, so nah!
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Romance
A group of angels look longingly upon the life of humans. Berlin now is a very different place: unified in name but overrun with crime, corruption, and—in what turns out to be a key theme here—Americans.
Faraway, So Close! is a 1993 German drama-fantasy film that follows angels observing human life in post-reunification Berlin. Directed by Wim Wenders as a spiritual sequel to Wings of Desire, the film explores themes of redemption and connection amid a city transformed by crime, corruption, and American influence.
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Wide release in United States · Rated PG-13
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Otto SanderCassiel
Bruno GanzDamiel
Nastassja KinskiRaphaela
Peter FalkPeter Falk
Solveig DommartinMarion
Heinz RühmannKonrad
Rüdiger VoglerPhillip Winter
Willem DafoeEmit Flesti
Horst BuchholzTony Baker
Martin OlbertzThe Dying Man
Monika HansenHanna / Gertrud Becker
Lou ReedLou Reed
Hanns ZischlerDr. Becker
Günter MeisnerForger
Ronald NitschkePatzke
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Faraway, So Close! — frequently asked
When was Faraway, So Close! released?
The film was released on September 1, 1993.
Is Faraway, So Close! related to Wings of Desire?
Yes, it is a spiritual sequel to Wim Wenders' 1987 film Wings of Desire, continuing to explore themes of angels and human existence in Berlin.
What is the film about?
The movie follows a group of angels who watch human life unfold in post-reunification Berlin, a city struggling with crime, corruption, and cultural change.
What genres does the film blend?
Faraway, So Close! combines drama, fantasy, and romance elements to tell its story of angels and human connection.
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