Little Dieter Needs to Fly

A companion piece of sorts to 'The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner' in that both Steiner and Dengler needed to fly. But in very different ways. Again, Herzog touches on being-toward-death with Dengler's closest companion at the end a bear that wanted to eat him and in that embodied death (with Timothy Treadwell releasing exactly this in 'Grizzlyman'). Dengler's re-enactments of his imprisonment are perverse, but he seems to revel in these moments. Almost, I dare say, a form of enjoyment.

This film is brilliant. Dieter is so engaging and truly was an amazing man. Absolutely an incredible documentary.