Balan - The Boy vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Balan - The Boy). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 27m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Balan - The Boy
National Theatre Live: Antigone| Balan - The Boy | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 27m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | India | – |
| Director | Chidambaram | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Tovino Thomas, Anand Ekarshi, Jinu Joseph, Lal Jr., Adhisheshan K R | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
Balan - The Boy
A teenage boy searches for his missing mother following a turbulent childhood and her subsequent disappearance, exploring his search for closure and the truth about his past.
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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