rare fine spectacle allegory death transfiguration neither preachy mawkish work mature courageous insight northfork avoids arthouse distinction refusing belong kind unlike memorable accomplished film impose obvious comparison wim wenders  wings desire der himmel ber berlin sustains ambivalence narrative spectrum spanning mundane supernatural story earthly celestial eminent domains american west withholds fairytale literalness marked german predecessor ad hoc genre angels shedding wings obsequious sentimentalism celestial transcendence inspired doleful faith impelled fever dream never parts ways crud rot firm grounding redounds great credit writers directors mark michael polish