Alice in the Cities (1974)

German journalist Philip Winter has a case of writer’s block when trying to write an article about the United States. He decides to return to Germany, and while trying to book a flight, encounters a German woman and her nine year old daughter Alice doing the same. The three become friends (almost out of necessity) and while the mother asks Winter to mind Alice temporarily, it quickly becomes apparent that Alice will be his responsibility for longer than he expected.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Alice in the Cities

• Wings of Desire (1987) — Same feel: reflective, intimate
• Night on Earth (1991) — Same subject: new york city
• Paris, Texas (1984) — Wim Wenders directed both
• The American Friend (1977) — Same subject: new york city
• Paris, Je T'aime (2006) — Two steps away in the credits
• The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)