On the Impossibility of an Homage vs The Last Ocean
On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.2/10 for The Last Ocean). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 23m. The Last Ocean 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
The Last Ocean| On the Impossibility of an Homage | The Last Ocean | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2012 |
| Length | 19m | 1h 23m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | Xandra Popescu | Peter Young |
| Main cast | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu | Dave Dobbyn |
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 Last Ocean
Californian ecologist David Ainley has been traveling to the Ross Sea to study this unique ecosystem for more than thirty years. He has written scientific papers describing it as a ‘living laboratory’. Largely untouched by humans, it is one of the last places where the delicate balance of nature prevails. But an international fishing fleet has recently found its way to the Ross Sea. It is targeting Antarctic toothfish, sold as Chilean sea bass…
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