National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Oasis of Now
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 3.5/10 for Oasis of Now). Oasis of Now is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 32m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2023). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Oasis of Now| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Oasis of Now | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 3.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Chia Chee Sum |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Yuyu, Abdul Manaf bin Rejab, Thi Diu Ta, Aster Yeow Ee |
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…
Oasis of Now
A woman and a little girl find solace and joy during secret stairwell meetings, bonding over playful games.
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