Lightning Over Water (1980)

Directed by

Nicholas Ray, Wim Wenders

Genre

documentary film, biographical film

Country

Germany, Sweden, United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Wim Wenders and Nicholas Ray collaborate on a documentary about Ray's final days as he battles cancer. The film captures Ray's life and work as he prepares for his death.

intimatereflectivesomberpersonalcontemplativerawpoignantunflinching

What happens

Lightning Over Water, also known as Nick's Film, is a 1980 West German-Swedish documentary-drama film written, directed by and starring Wim Wenders and Nicholas Ray. It centers on the last days of Ray's own life, who was already known worldwide for his 1955 classic film Rebel Without a Cause. It was screened out of competition at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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