Athlete A vs On the Impossibility of an Homage
On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for Athlete A). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 45m. Athlete A is the older of the two (2020 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Athlete A | On the Impossibility of an Homage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 19m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | Germany |
| Director | Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk | Xandra Popescu |
| Main cast | Maggie Nichols, Jamie Dantzscher, Mark Alesia, Rachael Denhollander, Géza Poszar | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu |
Synopsis
Athlete A
Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts.
On the Impossibility of an Homage
Given a portrait, who is responsible for the image we see, the painter or the subject? Ion used to be a a rockstar of Ballet in Communist Romania. When we first discussed the possibility of a portrait, Ion was initially thrilled. He’d been dreaming that someday there’d be a film about him. But during the filmmaking process Ion finds it hard to let go.
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