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Two very moving scenes

posted 18 years ago by merubin75
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I just re-watched the DVD after not having seen it in a few years. On this viewing, two scenes moved me to tears:

1> The reunion of the "fallen" angels, Damiel and Cassiel. There is such happiness for both of them to be with one another again, you can't help but be moved. I also love the joy at which Damiel tutors his friend the mensch in ordinary human behaviors and pleasures -- cramps, cold, hunger, fromage (cheese), olives.

2> When Konrad discovers Cassiel (as Karl) in his garage with the dead Winter in his arms and realizes that this is the angel that has been with him all his life. Very simply, he asks him, "I remember so little. Please tell me the story of my life." And Karl does. Beautifully. Simply. Raphaela comes in to the room to bear witness the moment, but the quiet beauty of the story of one's life is what makes this scene so poignant. Konrad even has moments of self-doubt, wondering if he had done any good, and Raphaela re-assures him that he was courageous.

I got the impression that Konrad was to die soon after this scene, but his plotline is never resolved entirely.

[–] 18 years ago

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[–] zedmib 16 years ago

That bungee-cord scene also makes Emit Flesti more sympathetic-- although he often seems to be the bringer of bad news, he also seems to share in Cassiel's happiness at being able to fly through the air again.

[–] haragan 18 years ago

"Mensch, Cassiel" is a very important and touching line in the film, my favorite. That scene when Damiel and Cassiel reunite is great.

[–] perorewen 17 years ago

And when Cassiel dies, and Damiel sits in the boat very sad. And Cassiel becomes an angel again, and reassures Damiel. And Damiel stops crying, starts smiling and says something like "it's Cassiel!!" And the song during this scene "Cassiel's song": "We've come to bring you home, haven't we, Cassiel?"

This scene is so beautifully made, it's still makes me sad to think about.

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[–] zedmib 17 years ago

Both of those are great scenes. I also like the one in which Damiel is delivering pizzas on his bike and (unknown to him) Cassiel is riding on the handlebars, acting like a conductor as Damiel sings. The scene in which Cassiel (as a drunken derelict) mulls over Lou Reed's song "Why Can't I Be Good" and decides, "Why not?" is powerful, as is the scene at the end when "Cassiel's Song" plays over shots of the other characters on the boat.

[–] 16 years ago

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[–] Xcalat3 15 years ago

great scenes!

When there's no more room in hell, The dead will walk the earth...

[–] ThreeSadTigers 12 years ago

When Konrad discovers Cassiel (as Karl) in his garage with the dead Winter in his arms and realizes that this is the angel that has been with him all his life. Very simply, he asks him, "I remember so little. Please tell me the story of my life." And Karl does. Beautifully. Simply. Raphaela comes in to the room to bear witness the moment, but the quiet beauty of the story of one's life is what makes this scene so poignant. Konrad even has moments of self-doubt, wondering if he had done any good, and Raphaela re-assures him that he was courageous.

Yes, that's my favourite scene. It's as beautiful as anything in Wings of Desire.