On the Impossibility of an Homage vs Return to Space
On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Return to Space). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 2h 8m. Return to Space is the older of the two (2022 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
On the Impossibility of an Homage
Return to Space| On the Impossibility of an Homage | Return to Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2022 |
| Length | 19m | 2h 8m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | Germany | United States of America |
| Director | Xandra Popescu | Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin |
| Main cast | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu | Elon Musk, Douglas Hurley, Robert Behnken, James Bridenstine, Tim Dodd |
Synopsis
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.
Return to Space
The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.
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