National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Summer Light
National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 44m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Summer Light| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Summer Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Kerem Kuşçu |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Nehir Erdoğan, Levent Can, Aytuğ Akdoğan, Zuhal Gencer, Billur Melis Koç |
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…
Summer Light
Erdem, a painter who is disappointed in his career, returns to his hometown for vacation and seeks solace among his family. Amidst the warmth of family, he begins to come to terms with a car accident from his past. In search of true fulfillment, he decides to embark on a new path unknown to his family.
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