The film maintains Wenders' signature aesthetic, shifting between black-and-white (angelic perspective) and color (human perspective). Cultural Impact
As a mortal, Cassiel struggles to navigate the harsh realities of the world, including crime and corruption. He is haunted by a mysterious figure named Emit Flesti (Willem Dafoe), whose name is "Time Itself" spelled backward. In weiter Ferne, so nah!
(English: Faraway, So Close! ) is a 1993 German fantasy film directed and co-written by Wim Wenders . It serves as the sequel to his highly acclaimed 1987 film, Wings of Desire ( Der Himmel über Berlin ) . Key Film Details Director: Wim Wenders Genre: Fantasy / Drama Setting: Post-unification Berlin Awards: Won the Grand Prix at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival Plot Overview The film maintains Wenders' signature aesthetic