Faraway, So Close!

December. 21,1993      PG-13
Rating:
7.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Damiel is now married to Marion, runs the pizzeria “Da Angelo” and the two have a child. The solitarily remaining angel Cassiel is more and more dissatisfied with his destiny as a mere observer of human life and finally decides to take the great leap. As Karl Engel he soon gets into a dubious milieu and finds himself as the assistant of the German American Baker, who makes his money with shady arms deals and sends films east in exchange for weapons. Cassiel’s adventure turns into a “thriller” when he decides to put a stop to Baker’s game.

Otto Sander as  Cassiel
Bruno Ganz as  Damiel
Nastassja Kinski as  Raphaela
Peter Falk as  Peter Falk
Solveig Dommartin as  Marion
Heinz Rühmann as  Konrad
Rüdiger Vogler as  Phillip Winter
Willem Dafoe as  Emit Flesti
Horst Buchholz as  Tony Baker
Martin Olbertz as  The Dying Man

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