Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear vs On the Impossibility of an Homage
On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 21m. Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear is the older of the two (2023 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear
On the Impossibility of an Homage| Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear | On the Impossibility of an Homage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 0.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 21m | 19m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | Germany |
| Director | Paul Taublieb | Xandra Popescu |
| Main cast | Josh Brolin, Nic Von Rupp, Kai Lenny, Matt Bromley, Torrey Meister | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu |
Synopsis
Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear
The logical thing, the sane thing, is to stay on land. But they paddle out. Why do these big wave surfers risk their lives to ride these mountain-sized waves? The answer is overcoming fear. "Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear" is an in-depth look at the 2021-22 big wave season through the eyes of Nic Von Rupp, Kai Lenny, Matt Bromley, Torrey Meister and pioneering female surfer Bianca Valenti. They all push past their fear and find out what…
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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