How to Die Young in Manila vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 4.7/10 for How to Die Young in Manila). How to Die Young in Manila is the shorter watch at 12m compared with 1h 32m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2020). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
How to Die Young in Manila
National Theatre Live: Antigone| How to Die Young in Manila | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.7/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2012 |
| Length | 12m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Philippines | United Kingdom |
| Director | Petersen Vargas | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Elijah Canlas, Kych Minemoto, Migs Almendras, Kokoy de Santos, Shu Calleja | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
How to Die Young in Manila
An introverted teenage boy lies to his parents that he'd sleep over at his friends'. However, he made an appointment with a random guy found on a dating app. The street is filled with dead hustlers, but nobody seems to notice these strange occurrences.
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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