National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Short Term 12
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.8/10 for Short Term 12). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 36m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2013). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Short Term 12| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Short Term 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Destin Daniel Cretton |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Rami Malek, LaKeith Stanfield, Stephanie Beatriz, Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr. |
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…
Short Term 12
Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.
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