On the Impossibility of an Homage vs Side by Side
On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for Side by Side). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 39m. Side by Side is the older of the two (2012 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
On the Impossibility of an Homage
Side by Side| On the Impossibility of an Homage | Side by Side | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2012 |
| Length | 19m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | Germany | United States of America |
| Director | Xandra Popescu | Christopher Kenneally |
| Main cast | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu | Keanu Reeves, Robert Rodriguez, Greta Gerwig, Martin Scorsese, Richard Linklater |
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.
Side by Side
Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George…
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