Paris, Texas – 1984

• 2017/05/11

If you had to define melancholy, you’d be hard pressed to do any better than simply mention Wim Wenders’ classic. Shooting American landscapes like only a foreigner could and conducting his wonderful cast like a master, he creates a film graced with intangible poetry and profound heartache. None of this sounds like fun viewing, but the result is spellbinding stuff, all to the sound of Ry Cooder’s unforgettable score.