Der Himmel über Berlin

Berlin, late autumn, a solitary trapeze artist's swing. Two angels watch over the city's inhabitants, their presence a gentle hum, until one of them becomes entranced by the trapeze artist's solitude. Wenders grounds the fantastical in the poetic rhythms of everyday life.

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Wim Wenders directed Der Himmel über Berlin in 1987. See Wim Wenders's full filmography, where to start with Wim Wenders, or where to go after you've seen everything by Wim Wenders.

Der Himmel über Berlin was released in 1987 (DE original-language production), with a runtime of 128 minutes.