8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Wings of Desire (1987)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.3
Overview
Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling population, providing invisible rays of hope to the distressed but never interacting with them. When Damiel falls in love with lonely trapeze artist Marion, the angel longs to experience life in the physical world, and finds -- with some words of wisdom from actor Peter Falk -- that it might be possible for him to take human form.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Overview
Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling population, providing invisible rays of hope to the distressed but never interacting with them. When Damiel falls in love with lonely trapeze artist Marion, the angel longs to experience life in the physical world, and finds -- with some words of wisdom from actor Peter Falk -- that it might be possible for him to take human form.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central focus on universal existential themes, the human condition, and the desire for connection, rather than any specific political critique or solution, places it firmly in the neutral category.
The film features a traditional European cast without intentional race or gender swaps for established roles. Its narrative explores existential themes and the human condition, offering a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without engaging in explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film uses angels and the setting of Berlin's churches to explore profound spiritual longing and the beauty of human experience, aligning with themes of grace and the dignity of life, without critiquing the faith itself.
The character of Homer, an old Jewish poet and Holocaust survivor, is portrayed with immense dignity, wisdom, and empathy, representing the profound historical memory and suffering of the Jewish people in Berlin.
Wings of Desire does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explicit queer themes. The narrative focuses on angels observing human existence and a central heterosexual romance, providing no specific LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The film 'Wings of Desire' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative primarily explores the experiences of angels observing human life in Berlin and the desire for human connection, without engaging with specific gender identity portrayals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Wings of Desire is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered for this portrayal.
Wings of Desire is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical depiction of their race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.8
Critic Ratings
9.5
7.9
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