National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Nowhere Special
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for Nowhere Special). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 36m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2020). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Nowhere Special| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Nowhere Special | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Uberto Pasolini |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Keith McErlean, James Norton, Daniel Lamont, Eileen O'Higgins, Valerie O'Connor |
Synopsis
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…
Nowhere Special
John, a 35-year-old window cleaner, has dedicated his life to bringing up his 4-year-old son, Michael, after the child's mother left them soon after giving birth. When John is given only a few months left to live, he attempts to find a new, perfect family for Michael, determined to shield him from the terrible reality of the situation.
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