Diving Into the Darkness vs The Five Obstructions
Diving Into the Darkness has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for The Five Obstructions). The Five Obstructions is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 34m. The Five Obstructions is the older of the two (2003 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Diving Into the Darkness
The Five Obstructions| Diving Into the Darkness | The Five Obstructions | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | Australia | – |
| Director | Nays Baghai | Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier |
| Main cast | Jill Heinerth | Patrick Bauchau, Lars von Trier, Anders Hove, Jørgen Leth, Claus Nissen |
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…
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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