U2: From the Sky Down

Davis Guggenheim
2011-10-29

The story of the making of U2's Achtung Baby
7.4
86 min

This documentary film is about the making of U2's Achtung Baby. In 2011, U2 returned to Hansa Studios in Berlin to discuss the making of Achtung Baby. This film is directed by Davis Guggenheim. Screened in the UK as part of the BBC's Imagine series, this film was the first ever documentary to open the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. Included is bonus footage of "So Cruel," "Love is Blindness," and "The Fly" shot in May 2010 during the band's visit to Hansa Studios to mark the 20th anniversary of Achtung Baby. Also included is a Q&A with Bono, The Edge, and Davis Guggenheim filmed at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2011.

Cast

Name Character Team
The Edge Self Unowned
Adam Clayton Self Unowned
Larry Mullen Jr. Self Unowned
Bono Self Unowned
Brian Eno Self Unowned
Daniel Lanois Self Unowned