Diving Into the Darkness vs Number Our Days

Diving Into the Darkness has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for Number Our Days). Number Our Days is the shorter watch at 28m compared with 1h 34m. Number Our Days is the older of the two (1976 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Diving Into the DarknessNumber Our Days
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 7.4/10
Year20241976
Length1h 34m28m
GenresDocumentaryDocumentary
CountryAustraliaUnited States of America
DirectorNays BaghaiBarbara Myerhoff, Lynne Littman
Main castJill HeinerthBarbara Myerhoff

Synopsis

Diving Into the Darkness

Renowned Canadian cave-diver Jill Heinerth, fueled by an insatiable curiosity about Earth's hidden depths, embarks on legendary expeditions - from Mexico's extensive caves to Antarctica's iceberg realms. Amidst hair-raising dive footage, intimate interviews, and animated flashbacks Jill's motivations are unveiled. Despite over 100 personal losses in the deep, each odyssey brings her closer to the woman she aspired to be as a child. This film is…

Number Our Days

Based on the book by anthropologist Barbara Myerhoff, this Academy Award-winning short documentary offers a tender portrait of a community of elderly yet resilient Jews living, loving, and at times struggling, in Venice, California. From everyday trials to traditional celebrations, this compassionate portrayal of Eastern European survivors cuts straight to the heart of every viewer and reminds us of the joys and realities of long life…

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