On the Impossibility of an Homage vs The Five Obstructions
On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for The Five Obstructions). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 30m. The Five Obstructions is the older of the two (2003 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
On the Impossibility of an Homage
The Five Obstructions| On the Impossibility of an Homage | The Five Obstructions | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2003 |
| Length | 19m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | Xandra Popescu | Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier |
| Main cast | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu | Patrick Bauchau, Lars von Trier, Anders Hove, Jørgen Leth, Claus Nissen |
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.
The Five Obstructions
In 1967, experimental filmmaker Jorgen Leth created a striking short film, The Perfect Human, starring a man and women sitting in a box while a narrator poses questions about their relationship and humanity. Years later, Danish director Lars von Trier made a deal with Leth to remake his film five times, each under a different set of circumstances and with von Trier's strictly prescribed rules. As Leth completes each challenge, von Trier creates…
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