National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Offside
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.4/10 for Offside). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 43m. Offside is the older of the two (2006 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Offside| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Offside | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.4/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Mårten Klingberg |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Brendan Coyle, Anja Lundqvist, Jonas Karlsson, Torkel Petersson, Göran Ragnerstam |
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…
Offside
In the sleepy town of Stensfors, the soccer team used to be something to be proud of , playing in the national league 30 years ago. Now the team will be dissolved if it can't win the rest of the games in the local league. Team member Kent goes on a business trip to Liverpool and meet Duncan Miller, the premier league football star of the 1980s who promises to come over to Sweden and play a few games just for fun. Unfortunately, when he arrives…
Where to watch
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