National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Peppermint Candy
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for Peppermint Candy). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 11m. Peppermint Candy is the older of the two (2000 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Peppermint Candy| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Peppermint Candy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 11m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Lee Chang-dong |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Kim Yeo-jin, Kim In-kwon, Sul Kyung-gu, Go Seo-hee, Lee Dae-yeon |
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…
Peppermint Candy
In the spring of 1999, a group of old friends gather to celebrate their 20 year reunion. Among the group is Yeong-ho, a cold, unhappy man, whose demeanor puts a damper on the festivities. The seriousness of Yeong-ho's depression becomes apparent when he climbs a railroad bridge and looks like he might jump. At this crucial moment, memories of seven crucial episodes from Yeong-ho's past flood his mind.
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