When Daryl Allen an ex-convict struggling to live a clean life meets Vanessa a woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to his former girlfriend he begins to be pursued by a mysterious gunman. Though Vanessa claims it is simply her ex-boyfriend trying to kill her Daryl soon discovers he has inadvertently become involved in a murder-for-diamonds plot where nothing and no one are what they seem.
A personal social commentary from internationally acclaimed director Wim Wenders investigating anxiety and disillusionment in post 9/11 America. After years of living abroad with her American missionary father Lana (Michelle Williams) returns to the United States to begin her studies. But instead of focusing on her education Lana sets out to find her only other living relative - her uncle Paul her deceased mother's brother. A Vietnam veteran Paul is a reclusive vagabond with deep emotional war wounds. A tragic event witnessed by the two unites them in a common goal to rectify a wrong and takes them on a journey of healing discovery and kinship. Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2004 WINNER of the UNESCO Award Venice Film Festival 2004
Please wait. Loading...
This site uses cookies.
More details in our privacy policy