HBO MaxWings 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
HBO Max
Apple TV
Google PlayBias 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
HBO MaxApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed 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 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
8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.9
7.8
Critic Ratings
9.5
7.9
More Like This
Leans Traditional
6.6
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
(2006)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.0
The NeverEnding Story
(1984)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
6.6
Der Bockerer III - Die Brücke von Andau
(2000)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.0
The Score
(2001)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.8
Good Bye, Lenin!
(2003)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.5
Case For Decision Oe.
(1991)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.0
Shoes from Trieste
(2014)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.4
Nosferatu
(1922)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
8.6
The Lives of Others
(2006)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.8
The Reader
(2008)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.0
Suck Me Shakespeer
(2013)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
7.1
About Time
(2013)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Leans Traditional
8.1
Groundhog Day
(1993)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.9
Big
(1988)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
6.8
A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of Love
(1990)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.6
Hinterholz 8
(1998)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.5
Triumph of the Will
(1935)
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Center
6.8
Manitou's Shoe
(2001)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.9
Sherlock Holmes
(2009)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.0
Weathering with You
(2019)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low