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Even as he loses his memory and strength, Ray remains a director. In one chilling moment, he snaps "Cut" just before the screen goes black, effectively directing his own departure .

Wenders is visibly torn, struggling with the ethics of filming a dying man while honoring his friend's wish to forge ahead. "The Condition Before Transition" Lightning Over Water

In the spring of 1979, two titans of cinema met to document an ending. Nicholas Ray, the legendary director behind Rebel Without a Cause , was dying of cancer. His friend and admirer, German filmmaker Wim Wenders, arrived in New York with a crew to help Ray complete one final project. The result, Lightning Over Water , is a "ghastly," beautiful, and deeply uncomfortable meditation on what it means to face death through a lens. Even as he loses his memory and strength,

For fans of Wim Wenders' work or Nicholas Ray’s filmography , it is an essential, if haunting, watch. Lightning Over Water (1980) - Reality Is Scary "The Condition Before Transition" In the spring of