A man tries to win back his wife and son after being lost, presumed dead, for four years. In oblique style, the film is stamped with fine performances and rich Southwestern atmosphere by Wenders winning raves by many critics on its release. AJP
A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his wife and son four years before. As his memory returns, he makes contact with various people from his past.