Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Who Am I? Who Are You?


I was incredibly sad when I found out actor, Bruno Ganz died.  He played a favorite role in one of my favorite movies, the angel Damiel in Wim Wenders Wings of Desire (1987). A link to  a still from the movie follows.
bruno ganz/ wings of desire

The cinematographer, Henri Alekan, filmed years/generations earlier for Wings of Desire was the same as for Beauty and the Beast filmed years/generations earlier.  Another favorite movie.

Damiel was an angel who falls in love with a trapeze artist and wishes to become human to be with her.  It was my fondest wish to be known fully and loved for myself.  So romantic.  Such a fantasy.

Sometimes I don't know myself.  I was clearing out a drawer at work because it wouldn't stay shut anymore.  I was surprised as I started pulling out many dried, clean, crumpled paper towels and napkins.  Why were they there? How did they even get there? What was I doing accumulating so very many?  I collected a very full plastic shopping bag to take home.  We have a glass "candy jar" of napkins such as these to mop out grease from pots and pans before they are submerged in soapy water.

I realized the napkins were from wrapping plastic ware I washed up at work.  When they were dry I would put the whole batch in the drawer.

Another a favorite artist from the film is Nick Cave.  Here is a scene from the movie featuring his songs.
nick cave wings of desire


2 comments:

pao said...

Oh my, Wings of Desire is my absolute favorite film. And I didn't know Bruno Ganz had died. And I luv Nick Cave too. Wim Wenders is a great film director. Wow.

tess said...

So romantic and beautiful!
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