Der Himmel über Berlin
"There are angels on the streets of Berlin."
Wings of Desire - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Als das Kind noch Kind war, ging es mit hängenden Armen, wollte der Bach sei ein Fluß, der Fluß ein Strom, und diese Pfütze das Meer.
— Narrator / Damiel
Context:
Repeated as a motif throughout the film to represent the perspective of the 'inner child' and the angels.
Meaning:
This opening line of the 'Song of Childhood' poem captures the essence of unbridled imagination and the lost state of innocence the film mourns.
I can't see you, but I know you're here. I feel it.
— Peter Falk
Context:
Falk addresses the invisible Damiel at a coffee stand, offering him his hand as a 'companero.'
Meaning:
A pivotal moment where the barrier between the seen and unseen is bridged through human intuition rather than sight.
To guess, instead of always knowing.
— Damiel
Context:
Damiel explaining to Cassiel why he wants to descend and become mortal.
Meaning:
Expresses the angel's desire to trade his absolute, divine knowledge for the excitement and risk of human uncertainty.