National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Remains of the Wind
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Remains of the Wind). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 7m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2022). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Remains of the Wind | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Tiago Guedes |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Nuno Lopes, Albano Jerónimo, Isabel Abreu, João Pedro Vaz, Gonçalo Waddington |
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…
Remains of the Wind
A pagan tradition in a village in the countryside of Portugal leaves painful traces in a group of young teenagers. 25 years later, when they meet again, the past resurfaces and tragedy sets in.
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