WIM WENDERS E LA RAPPRESENTAZIONE DEI "LUOGHI"

Every site has its own story that has either already happened or might have happened and waits only to be told. The places observed by him are a sort of “present relic” or “contemporary ruins” as abandoned drive-ins or dull hotel lobbies close to some highways. “Place” has a broader meaning for Wenders: the middle of nowhere, the metropolitan periphery, the homologated cities, the “other” town and the non-places. The “Land of Plenty” i.e. shows unusual images of L.A. and its hinterland; thru the trip done by Paul and her niece, images are often shown reflected in the mirror in Super Realism style. Most of his iconic repertoire has these roots. His effort to be “non-affecting” leads to depict real, socials and degraded urban situations.