Edge if Heaven Reaction:
I found the movie delightful but, like many of the others in the class, was disappointed in the way it ended.
The movie spoke to me about the concepts of background and ethnic identity; that people live in one country but have heritage and history in another. The film portrayed people moving back to their country of origin. Reasons for the move included longing (the German bookkeeper), a personal quest (the protagonist), or being moved against wishes (the protagonist’s father).
The film did not give the impression that moving back to one’s country of origin was either positive or negative—just that it’s important to know what one’s heritage is and recognize it’s there.
Ghosts of Berlin Reaction:
“Part of what made the event so festive was the absence of any clear message” (95)
This quote described the wrapping of the Reichstag. It stuck out to me as festive events that I’m aware of all have an underlying reason/meaning—a friend’s 21-run, the 4th of July, the Street Fair on the AVE (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009228914_udistrictfair17m.html), etc.
I guess Berliners like to celebrate art as a group (so long as it’s dissociated from politics)?
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