Alice On & Off vs The Five Obstructions
Alice On & Off has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for The Five Obstructions). Alice On & Off is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 30m. The Five Obstructions is the older of the two (2003 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Alice On & Off
The Five Obstructions| Alice On & Off | The Five Obstructions | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | Romania | – |
| Director | Isabela Tent | Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier |
| Main cast | Alice Petruș, Dorian Petruș, Aristo Petruș | Patrick Bauchau, Lars von Trier, Anders Hove, Jørgen Leth, Claus Nissen |
Synopsis
Alice On & Off
Shot over the course of ten years, the story revolves around 16-year-old Alice who becomes a mother to Aristo, a child conceived out of her deep affection for Dorian, despite their remarkable 35-year age difference. However, their trajectories quickly separate, compelling Alice to make the heart-wrenching choice of parting ways with both Dorian and Aristo.
The Five Obstructions
In 1967, experimental filmmaker Jorgen Leth created a striking short film, The Perfect Human, starring a man and women sitting in a box while a narrator poses questions about their relationship and humanity. Years later, Danish director Lars von Trier made a deal with Leth to remake his film five times, each under a different set of circumstances and with von Trier's strictly prescribed rules. As Leth completes each challenge, von Trier creates…
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