Shot in 16 mm black and white by long-time Wenders collaborator Robby Müller, the movie exhibited many of Wenders' later trademark themes of aimless searching, running from invisible demons, and persistent wandering toward an indeterminate goal.
Captured on 16 mm black and white film by longtime collaborator Robby Müller, the movie showcased many of Wenders' characteristic motifs of aimless drifting, fleeing from unseen tormentors, and relentless meandering toward an undefined objective.