On the Impossibility of an Homage vs Sly

On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for Sly). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 37m. Sly is the older of the two (2023 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

On the Impossibility of an Homage posterOn the Impossibility of an Homage2024 VS Sly posterSly2023
On the Impossibility of an HomageSly
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 7.2/10
Year20242023
Length19m1h 37m
GenresDocumentaryDocumentary
CountryGermany–
DirectorXandra PopescuThom Zimny
Main castGabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion TugearuAnthony Hopkins, Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler, Robert De Niro, Sandra Bullock

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.

Sly

His love of film began as an escape from a rocky childhood. From underdog to Hollywood legend, Sylvester Stallone tells his story in this documentary.

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