and a 4k restoration and on video is. ah, both. two birds in one. well, definitely two birds and one stone, because it s the wings of desire by wim wenders 1987 cult classic about two angels who want to fall. one angel who falls in love with a trapeze artist and wants to become human so he can make contact with him. it was remade as city of angels with nicolas cage and meg ryan. but this is the original and this is the best. ah! so you see with something like that, that is such a classic, what do you do? what is your choice? do you watch it at home or do you go and see that beautiful 4k restoration? if you can see it in the cinema, it ll look better than it probably ever looked before. i ve seen it and it looks. the inky blacks of the photography are just magnificent and it s probably been a long time since you ve seen it. so i would go to the cinema to see that. but then i m a film critic and a film producer, so that s what i d do. no, no, ithink i m with you on that. i m with you on
From American road trips to modern dance and the pope, director Wim Wenders' films are nothing if not eclectic, and his latest inspiration is Tokyo's public toilets.
It began as a way to prepare for filming using photographs as notes. Soon, however, director Wim Wenders became charmed by Polaroid pictures, and they became his diary. Today, they provide fascinating documentation into a creative life.