HanWay Films
Wings of Desire
RFS’ Classic Film for Season 60 is Wim Wenders’ wistful romantic fantasy, Wings of Desire, shot in Berlin just two years before the fall of the Wall.
Visible only to children, Damiel and Cassiel are two angels, who have existed even before mankind. Along with several others, they wander around West Berlin, generally on their own, observing life, listening to the interior thoughts of humans and sometimes trying to provide comfort to the troubled, although such efforts are not always successful. There is a sense of unvarnished humanity in the preciousness of the ordinary and "unimportant" lives that the angels watch and record.
The story evolves when one of them, Damiel (Bruno Ganz), wonders what it would be like to be human and how it would be to be able to feel, to hold and to be seen. When he comes to the aid of attractive trapeze artist, Marion, he feels a spiritual devotion and a love that he has never felt before.
As well as giving vent to people’s interior thoughts, feelings, hopes and fears, Wenders’ poetic and highly cinematic film is his homage to Berlin, following his return to the city after several years in the United States. The crane and helicopter shots hover over the city and among the many memorable scenes are those in the Berlin State Library and the Potsdamer Platz which, in 1987, was still a wasteland
The film garnered multiple awards, including for Best Director at Cannes and the European Film Awards.
60 non-member tickets are available to purchase for this screening. Non-member tickets are £5 (full-time students £3) and can be purchased in advance from The Exchange’s Box Office: online at http://exchangetwickenham.co.uk/events, by telephone 020 8240 2399 or in person. To ensure that you secure a ticket and avoid disappointment, we strongly recommend early pre-booking via The Exchange.
Richmond Film Society was formed in 1963 and has since screened over 860 films. Our objective was, and remains, to bring our community the very best in World Cinema. Our 19-film seasons run from September to June and attract an aggregate audience approaching 4,500 attendees.
Films are shown on alternate Tuesdays at 8:00 pm sharp, with no ads or trailers. On screening nights, the bar opens at 7:00 p.m. and drinks can be brought into the auditorium. Film notes are available online for each screening and audience scores and feedback are collated.
See http://www.richmondfilmsoc.org.uk for further information and full details of our Season 60 programme.
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