My Dear vs On the Impossibility of an Homage
On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 59m. My Dear is the older of the two (2022 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
My Dear
On the Impossibility of an Homage| My Dear | On the Impossibility of an Homage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 0.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2024 |
| Length | 59m | 19m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | Germany |
| Director | Aragon Yao | Xandra Popescu |
| Main cast | – | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu |
Synopsis
My Dear
A quiet sense of impending change threads together scenes from director Aragon Yao’s own life. Calls from his parents in China inquiring after his marital status blend with calls from his boyfriend asking about his job prospects, each underscoring the reality that the student visa that brought him to Europe will soon end. With time running out, Yao faces tough questions about his relationship with his family, culture, and his sense of self…
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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