National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Kid with a Bike
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for The Kid with a Bike). The Kid with a Bike is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 32m. The Kid with a Bike is the older of the two (2011 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Kid with a Bike| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Kid with a Bike | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Olivier Gourmet, Jérémie Renier, Cécile de France, Fabrizio Rongione, Thomas Doret |
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…
The Kid with a Bike
Abandoned by his father, a young boy is left in the hands of an unqualified childcare provider.
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