National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Kindergarten Teacher
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for The Kindergarten Teacher). 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 2018). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Kindergarten Teacher| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Kindergarten Teacher | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Sara Colangelo |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Rosa Salazar, Gael García Bernal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Anna Baryshnikov, Ajay Naidu |
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 Kindergarten Teacher
Lisa Spinelli is a Staten Island teacher who is unusually devoted to her students. When she discovers one of her five-year-olds is a prodigy, she becomes fascinated with the boy, ultimately risking her family and freedom to nurture his talent.
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