After a major transgression, angels Cassiel and Damiel are condemned to life on Earth. They’re sent to Berlin where they can only be seen by children. When Damiel falls in love with Marion, a beautiful trapeze artist, he’s determined to become human and pursue his interests. The only way to break into the physical world, Damiel learns, is by experiencing humanity in its entirety.

Wim Wender’s 1987 German drama Wings of Desire is a critically-acclaimed film that explores how love is what makes us human. Catch it this month at Cinema Akil, Alserkal Avenue’s resident art house theatre.