Episode 135: WINGS OF DESIRE (1987) with Kelly Krantz

Content warnings: Suicide. This week, we’re joined by Trylonteer and movie lover Kelly Krantz (https://twitter.com/kransekage_) to discuss one of Wim Wenders’ classic films: WINGS OF DESIRE! WINGS OF DESIRE tells the story of Damiel and Cassiel, angels floating above Cold War-era Berlin, studying, analyzing, and listening to our inner thoughts – but never revealing their presence. Damiel eventually pines for the inimitable “now”-ness of the human condition, embodied in Marion, a trapeze artist with the roving carnival, whom he would say he loves if he knew what love really felt like. With help from a former angel (Peter Falk, exuding some of his coziest Big Grandpa Energy), Damiel sacrifices his superhumanity (and his anonymity) to know and be known – to the human world and the woman he wants to feel it with. Follow Kelly on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kransekage_ and on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/luckyhoss/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/trylovepodcast and email us at [email protected] to get in touch! Buy tickets and support the Trylon at https://www.trylon.org/. Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters. Music: “From Her to Eternity” by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds from the WINGS OF DESIRE soundtrack. 0:00 - Episode 135: WINGS OF DESIRE (1987) with Kelly Krantz 3:21 - The Patented Aaron Grossman Summary 5:24 - Kelly’s thoughts 6:34 - Jason’s thoughts 9:21 - Cody’s thoughts 12:18 - Harry’s thoughts 16:21 - Aaron’s thoughts 20:00 - The magic of Peter Falk 26:09 - The colorful final act of the movie 35:55 - Music, casting, and the experiential melting pot 39:03 - Cassiel 45:42 - Spare thoughts 56:05 - Cody’s Noteys (The Falk in Our Stars)