National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Squali
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.9/10 for Squali). 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
Squali| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Squali | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | – |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Daniele Barbiero |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Lorenzo Zurzolo, James Franco, Ginevra Francesconi, Greta Fernández, Stefano Fregni |
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…
Squali
19-year-old Max gets a startup incubator opportunity in Rome, disrupting his summer plans with friends. As he navigates the adult world, his friends enjoy carefree youth, prompting Max to rethink his priorities and future desires.
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