Learning to Fly vs On the Impossibility of an Homage
On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Learning to Fly). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 43m. On the Impossibility of an Homage is the older of the two (2024 against 2026). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Learning to Fly
On the Impossibility of an Homage| Learning to Fly | On the Impossibility of an Homage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 19m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | Germany |
| Director | Max Lowe | Xandra Popescu |
| Main cast | Aisha McAdams, Jim Walmsley, Rod Farvard, Eszter Csillag | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu |
Synopsis
Learning to Fly
Aisha McAdams, a former competitive runner turned photographer, embarks on a journey to document the triumphs and struggles of famed ultra trailrunners, including Jim Walmsley and Eszter Csillag. Traveling to mythical races—the Western States Endurance Run in the mountains of eastern California, the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in the French Alps—the film marvels at athletes who maintain their intensity as they run 100 miles of mountain trails…
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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