Alice On & Off vs This Is Not a Film
Alice On & Off has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for This Is Not a Film). This Is Not a Film is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 24m. This Is Not a Film is the older of the two (2011 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Alice On & Off | This Is Not a Film | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 1h 18m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | Romania | – |
| Director | Isabela Tent | Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb |
| Main cast | Alice Petruș, Dorian Petruș, Aristo Petruș | Jafar Panahi, Igi, Mrs. Gheirat, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, Rakhsan |
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.
This Is Not a Film
Renowned Iranian director Jafar Panahi received a 6-year prison sentence and a 20-year ban from filmmaking and conducting interviews with foreign press due to his open support for the opposition party in Iran's 2009 election. In this film, which was shot secretly by Panahi's close friend Mojtaba Mirtahmasb and smuggled into France on a USB stick concealed inside a cake for a last-minute submission to Cannes, Panahi documents his daily life…
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