Wings of Desire is a fictional movie set in Berlin, Germany and follows an angel that is perched overlooking the city and all of its citizens. He sits up there observing all of their hopes and dreams, but eventually becomes entranced with a stunning trapeze artist. The angel is willing to give up his immortality to be with her, and the movie follows his inner struggle in wanting to know what it is like to be mortal. The movie is presented in a very patient, drawn out manner, reflecting the patience of the angels in the movie. The director also does a terrific job of incorporating stunning camera shots that entrance the viewer.
This is my favorite edited scene in the whole movie and it occurs at the very beginning. Even though this is a fantasy movie, the majority of the movie does not contain much edited visual effects. The angel is portrayed as an ordinary man throughout the movie. In this scene, however, the camera cuts from the top of a skyscraper to the ground several times before revealing that everyone is looking at a winged creature at the top of the building. This angel is edited in to appear that it is rotating and watching over everyone.
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