National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Sweet Bean
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for Sweet Bean). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 53m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2015). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Sweet Bean| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Sweet Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Naomi Kawase |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Etsuko Ichihara, Kirin Kiki, Miki Mizuno, Kyara Uchida, Masatoshi Nagase |
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…
Sweet Bean
The master of a dorayaki pastry store hires a 76-year-old woman whose talents attract customers from all over. But she's hiding a troubling secret. Life's joys are found in the little details, and no matter what may be weighing you down, everyone loves a good pastry.
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