Romance

Two angels, Daniel and Cassiel, come down from heaven in Berlin. They can mix with humans without being seen… They meet a former angel become human, who feels their presence and passes on his faith in humanity to them. One day Daniel finds his way in a circus and meets highwire artist Marion — a life-changing encounter, since he falls for her… A film about desire and about Berlin, a ‘historic place of truth’.

Author, poet and playwright Marcel Spadice is fascinated by the circus which is a source of inspiration for him. With the help of his friend Hélène Lagache, he manages to seduce ring-attendant Franz-Ali Aoussine, who dreams of becoming a tightrope star. Marcel takes over the young man's training, imposing a steel-like discipline on him. Franz-Ali submits to the Master's demands, risking his life in the process...

In 1950s Tokyo, a little orphaned girl joins a freak-show circus troupe whose members rape and abuse her. She then finds a glimmer of hope in the enigmatic magician who joins the group.

Reporter Marcos interviews circus equestrian sharpshooter Ana. Afterwards he has dinner with the troupe, spends the night with Ana and falls madly in love. But one night, fate intervenes when three young mechanics brutally rape her. Bruised, humiliated, she becomes obsessed with killing the attackers. Despite himself Marcos is drawn into an endless spiral of violence and death.

Sequel to Wings of Desire. The Berlin Wall collapsed. Cassiel is an angel, like his one-time partner Daniel who chose to become human out of love for aerialist Marion. Cassiel also decides to become human, but everything goes wrong.

Montreal film-maker Rex Prince travels to Louisiana to search for his first love Paula Paul, the Countess of the title: the loveliest bearded lady ever to grace a circus sideshow. To win her love he takes on the job of Human Cannonball…

A fairy-tale like love story between young circus artist Lola and the bear Misha, who one day transforms into a human.

Paris, début des années soixante pendant la guerre d'Algerie. L'écrivain Marcel Spadice, écrivain, poete et dramaturge fasciné par le cirque, rencontre, par l'intermédiaire de son amie, Franz-Ali Aoussine, valet de piste qui rêve de devenir un grand équilibriste. L'écrivain décide de se charger de son entraînement. Franz-Ali se soumet aux exigences du maître au péril de sa vie.

Dans le Tokyo des années 50, Midori, une jeune orpheline est recueillie par M. Arashi, le propriétaire d'un cirque ambulant où se produisent des monstres de foire. Soumise aux fantasmes de ce pervers, elle ne devra son salut qu'à l'arrivée de Wonder Masanitsu...

Marcos, un journaliste, doit réaliser un reportage sur Ana, une jeune femme qui gagne sa vie comme tireur d’élite dans un cirque. Après l’interview, il dîne avec la troupe, passe la soirée avec Ana, et tombe amoureux fou. Mais, une nuit, tout bascule : Ana est attaquée et violée par trois inconnus. Meurtrie, humiliée, elle n’a plus qu’une obsession : tuer ses agresseurs. Malgré lui, Marcos est entraîné dans une spirale sans fin de violence et de mort.