National Theatre Live: Antigone vs People and Meat
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8/10 for People and Meat). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 45m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
People and Meat| National Theatre Live: Antigone | People and Meat | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Yang Jong-hyun |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Ryu Sung-hyun, Lee Seung-joon, Ye Su-jeong, Kim Seung-o, Oh Tae-kyung |
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…
People and Meat
Three elderly people, all feeling the strain of life, accidentally come together. Two men, one woman. They are Woo-sick, Hyung-jun, and Hwa-jin. Their sole goal is to "grease their insides" by eating pork all around Seoul. Their mission is clear: to dine without paying a cent! As they enjoy free meat, their faces brighten up, they feel alive, and most importantly, they've made friends! Their friendship deepens as time passes.
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