Review of Wings of Desire (1987) by Mark H — 07 Jun 2013

A beautiful and poetic snapshot of Berlin and its inhabitants, both human and supernatural.

This review of Wings of Desire (1987) was written by Mark H on 07 Jun 2013.

Wings of Desire has generally received very positive reviews.

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