The project illuminates his work, life journey, inspiration, creative process, and the artist's fascination with myth and history.

[7] Wenders shot the film at 6K resolution and in the 3D format, which he previously utilized for his 2011 documentary Pina.

[10] On the same occasion, Wenders also received an invitation to the festival's main competition for his feature film Perfect Days.

The website's critics consensus reads, "Visually thrilling and refreshingly unconventional, Anselm pays mesmerizing tribute to a brilliant artist's life and legacy.

"[14] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 82 out of 100, based on 24 critic reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".