23 000 Lives vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5/10 for 23 000 Lives). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 52m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
23 000 Lives
National Theatre Live: Antigone| 23 000 Lives | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | Markus Goller | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Louis Hofmann, Franka Potente, Frederick Lau, Herbert Knaup, Corinna Harfouch | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
23 000 Lives
Unable to stand by and watch as countless refugees lose their lives attempting to reach Europe by sea, a group of young Berliners take action. Inexperienced but driven by passion and courage, they launch a crowdfunding campaign to buy an old ship. Venturing into the Mediterranean, they embark on a mission to save thousands of people. But their efforts soon put their understanding of law and justice to the test.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
In the unstable aftermath of a civil war, Creon, the new King of Thebes, asserts his authority by forbidding anyone from honouring the death of the traitor Polyneices. But Antigone, Polyneices' sister, will not obey. When Creon's authority is challenged, a gripping conflict emerges between the power of an individual and the state. Polly Findlay's electric 2012 production brings Sophocles' tragedy into the modern world as a gripping political…
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