National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Sanitatem
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 2/10 for Sanitatem). Sanitatem is the shorter watch at 1h 21m 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
Sanitatem| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Sanitatem | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 2.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 21m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Michael Kleinfeld |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Felix Hoefner, Margaux Tiltmann, Tobias Krebs, Hella Völker, Stephan Böttcher |
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…
Sanitatem
Power Blackouts in Europe separate Ilay from his family - In his destroyed home country Germany, he is trying to find insulin to save, what's left from his family. In a brutal fight with two brothers, Ilay saves the young doctor Loana, who is trying to help him now. Ilay notices that Loana is not alone in this apocalyptic world, but takes her with him because she is his daughter’s only chance of survival.
Where to watch
Where to watch National Theatre Live: AntigoneWhere to watch Sanitatem
More like National Theatre Live: Antigone · More like Sanitatem · Compare other titles