The shooting inspiration comes from Wings of Desire, a film released in 1987, directed by Wim Wenders. The film tells the story of a group of angels wandering in post-war Berlin, quietly observing and listening to the inner secrets and emotions of people-safeguarding a city filled with both scars and hope.
In this silent watch, one angel becomes deeply curious about human life and longs to break free from his transcendent existence. He wishes to personally experience the joys and sorrows of humanity, to feel the warmth and pain of life, and ultimately chooses to immerse himself in the mortal world in search of genuine, profound emotion.
The story features demons taking on various human roles, while the people observed by the angels are, in fact, often these demons-embodying the norms of the human condition: desire, suffering, greed, and tenderness. Eventually, the characters begin to recognize one another’s true identities. After the angel kills the demon, he comes to a realization: the human world is not so different. The demons are simply playing everyday roles. In the end, redemption and downfall are separated only by a single thought.
— Wei
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