Wim Wenders’ is a landmark of world cinema that deconstructs the American West through the lens of a "prodigal father" seeking redemption for past violence and abandonment. Co-written by Sam Shepard and L. M. Kit Carson , the film won the prestigious Palme d'Or at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. Core Narrative & Characters

The film follows (Harry Dean Stanton), a nearly mute drifter who emerges from the Texas desert after a four-year disappearance.

Travis and Hunter eventually embark on a road trip to Houston to find Hunter's missing mother, Jane (Nastassja Kinski).