The film, “Wings of Desire” by Wim Wenders, and “The Murderers are Among Us” by Wolfgang Staudte evoke a sense of sadness, and almost a cheerless background that is provided by the city of Berlin during this time. Nevertheless, Berlin has something about it that says, I am not dead, after all this destruction living is still better than giving up. Wings of Desire reinforces this view, as the angel who can wander, still yearns to be alive, he wants to feel, he wants to fall in love and Berlin even under the rubble, and desertedness, just like this ghost wants to feel again, and it wants to feel loved again, because Berlin is the people, those who keep cheering the children, those who help those in need, those reminisce about the past, those who under the rubble have decided to stay and build a life. Without Berlin, these two films would not be the same, because Berliners perseverance even under the worst circumstances is a statement to never giving up and is what make these films great.
“The Murderers are Among Us” depicts the life of a surgeon, Hans Mertens as someone who has had a traumatic experience, and does not …show more content…
This something that produces a sense of awe, because in the film people are not asking about or even recognizing the destruction of the city. There is a point in the film, when an old man is looking for Potsdamer Platz, but the place is no longer there, he keeps looking for it, but he finds nothing. This strokes as a form of rejection, of a human being redolent of its history, of the time when things were better. But this man’s moment of sadness also says something about the current situation, and mood of the city where people have moved on faster than the physical aspect of the city, because this man felt as if things were like they used to
“The Murderers are Among Us” depicts the life of a surgeon, Hans Mertens as someone who has had a traumatic experience, and does not …show more content…
This something that produces a sense of awe, because in the film people are not asking about or even recognizing the destruction of the city. There is a point in the film, when an old man is looking for Potsdamer Platz, but the place is no longer there, he keeps looking for it, but he finds nothing. This strokes as a form of rejection, of a human being redolent of its history, of the time when things were better. But this man’s moment of sadness also says something about the current situation, and mood of the city where people have moved on faster than the physical aspect of the city, because this man felt as if things were like they used to