Wings Of Desire

images of real dead bodies, suicide, domestic abuse, strong language
Director(s)Wim Wenders, Wim Wender
Production year1987
Release date24/06/2022
Genre(s)Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Approx. running minutes129m
CastBruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois, Peter Falk, Hans-Martin Stier, Elmar Wilms, Sigurd Rachman, Beatrice Manowski, Lajos Kovács, Wim Wenders, Wim Wenders, Peter Handke, Richard Reitinger, Anatole Dauman, Wim Wenders, Jürgen Knieper, Henri Alekan, Peter Przygodda

Wings Of Desire

images of real dead bodies, suicide, domestic abuse, strong language
WINGS OF DESIRE is a German language fantasy drama, from 1987, in which an angel who watches over the people of Berlin l ...
WINGS OF DESIRE is a German language fantasy drama, from 1987, in which an angel who watches over the people of Berlin longs to be a mortal.
violence
During a montage of moments depicting the lives of Berliners, a man pushes a woman over in a scene of domestic abuse.
language
The film features infrequent strong language ('f**k') and uses of 'bastard', 'asshole', 'shit', 'Jesus', 'God' and 'hell'.
injury detail
There is brief newsreel footage of war-torn Berlin which shows the bodies of bomb victims on a pavement, including real images of dead children and a dead baby.
suicide and self-harm
In one scene, a man jumps to his death. There are also verbal references to suicide.
additional issues
In one scene, actors on a film set are dressed as Holocaust victims and have stars of David sewn in to their clothes. Following an accident, a man has a bloody nose. Later a man has blood on his head which is briefly shown in close up. There is also brief natural breast nudity, as well as infrequent mild sex references.
images of real dead bodies, suicide, domestic abuse, strong language
Classified Date:
14/06/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd
violence
During a montage of moments depicting the lives of Berliners, a man pushes a woman over in a scene of domestic abuse.
language
The film features infrequent strong language ('f**k') and uses of 'bastard', 'asshole', 'shit', 'Jesus', 'God' and 'hell'.
injury detail
There is brief newsreel footage of war-torn Berlin which shows the bodies of bomb victims on a pavement, including real images of dead children and a dead baby.
suicide and self-harm
In one scene, a man jumps to his death. There are also verbal references to suicide.
Classified Date:
21/06/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Recorded Releasing
Contains one use of strong language
Classified Date:
18/08/2008
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Axiom Films Ltd.
Contains one use of strong language
Classified Date:
15/03/2007
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Anchor Bay Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
22/09/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Nouveaux Pictures
Classified Date:
19/09/1990
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
British Film Institute Ltd
Classified Date:
13/06/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd
Classified date14/00/2022
LanguageGerman
violence
During a montage of moments depicting the lives of Berliners, a man pushes a woman over in a scene of domestic abuse.
language
The film features infrequent strong language ('f**k') and uses of 'bastard', 'asshole', 'shit', 'Jesus', 'God' and 'hell'.
injury detail
There is brief newsreel footage of war-torn Berlin which shows the bodies of bomb victims on a pavement, including real images of dead children and a dead baby.
suicide and self-harm
In one scene, a man jumps to his death. There are also verbal references to suicide.
additional issues
In one scene, actors on a film set are dressed as Holocaust victims and have stars of David sewn in to their clothes. Following an accident, a man has a bloody nose. Later a man has blood on his head which is briefly shown in close up. There is also brief natural breast nudity, as well as infrequent mild sex references.
Director(s)Wim Wenders, Wim Wender
Production year1987
Release date24/06/2022
Genre(s)Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Approx. running minutes129m
CastBruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois, Peter Falk, Hans-Martin Stier, Elmar Wilms, Sigurd Rachman, Beatrice Manowski, Lajos Kovács, Wim Wenders, Wim Wenders, Peter Handke, Richard Reitinger, Anatole Dauman, Wim Wenders, Jürgen Knieper, Henri Alekan, Peter Przygodda
images of real dead bodies, suicide, domestic abuse, strong language
Classified Date:
14/06/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd
violence
During a montage of moments depicting the lives of Berliners, a man pushes a woman over in a scene of domestic abuse.
language
The film features infrequent strong language ('f**k') and uses of 'bastard', 'asshole', 'shit', 'Jesus', 'God' and 'hell'.
injury detail
There is brief newsreel footage of war-torn Berlin which shows the bodies of bomb victims on a pavement, including real images of dead children and a dead baby.
suicide and self-harm
In one scene, a man jumps to his death. There are also verbal references to suicide.
Classified Date:
21/06/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Recorded Releasing
Contains one use of strong language
Classified Date:
18/08/2008
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Axiom Films Ltd.
Contains one use of strong language
Classified Date:
15/03/2007
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Anchor Bay Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
22/09/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Nouveaux Pictures
Classified Date:
19/09/1990
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
British Film Institute Ltd
Classified Date:
13/06/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd
Classified date14/00/2022
LanguageGerman