Wings of Desire
1987 · 128 min · Director: Wim Wenders
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Visible only to those like them and to human children, Damiel and Cassiel are two angels, who have existed even before humankind. Along with several other angels, they currently wander around West Berlin, generally on their own, observing and preserving life, sometimes trying to provide comfort to the troubled, although those efforts are not always successful. Among those they are currently observing are: the cast and crew of a movie - a detective story set in WWII Nazi Germany - which include a sensitive and perceptive Peter Falk; an elderly man named Homer looking for eternal peace; and the troupe of a financially failing circus, which has closed early for the season because of those financial problems. One day, Damiel tells Cassiel that he wants to become human, to feel not only the sensory aspects of physical beings, but also emotional aspects. He embarks on this thought with the full realization that there is no turning back if he decides to do so. His thoughts are largely because he has fallen in love with Marion, the trapeze artist with the circus. If he does decide to become a human, there is no guarantee that as a human that he will be able to locate Marion or that she will return his affection. His angels, however, may be looking out for him.
Emotional fingerprint
Wings of Desire (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Melancholy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Melancholy25%
- Love20%
- Empathy15%
- Nostalgia10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Melancholy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance, Fantasy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Melancholy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Melancholy
- Love
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Love | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 32 % | 10 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Melancholy | 49 % | 38 % | 9 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 36 % | 6 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Melancholy | 53 % | 46 % | 5 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Melancholy | 60 % | 59 % | 5 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Melancholy | 64 % | 61 % | 9 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Melancholy | 60 % | 56 % | 13 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Melancholy | 49 % | 41 % | 10 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Melancholy | 45 % | 36 % | 8 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Melancholy | 50 % | 43 % | 6 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Melancholy | 56 % | 49 % | 4 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Melancholy | 60 % | 46 % | 15 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Joy | 55 % | 33 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 24 % | 35 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Hope | 56 % | 19 % | 29 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 18 % | 25 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Hope | 57 % | 28 % | 28 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Melancholy | 59 % | 41 % | 36 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Love | 69 % | 41 % | 57 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Love | 80 % | 30 % | 77 % | 58 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Wim Wenders
- Written by
- Wim Wenders, Peter Handke, Richard Reitinger, Bernard Eisenschitz
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- West Germany, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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