Wrong Move

The Bildungsroman originated in the late 18th century, commonly following a young protagonist who goes out into the world seeking personal development and education. Although Goethe’s 1795 Bildungsroman Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship was the basis for Peter Handke’s screenplay, Wenders’ Wilhelm (Rüdiger Vogler) traverses contemporary Germany with a resigned, post-1960s pessimism, encountering the potent spectres of Germany’s past. This is contrasted with the rich images of the land itself, from the glistening Elbe River in northern Germany to the snowy Zugspitze mountain in the south. Co-starring Hanna Schygulla and featuring Nastassja Kinski in her debut film role.