National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Pupil
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.4/10 for The Pupil). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 45m. 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
The Pupil| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Pupil | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Netherlands |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Karin Junger |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Bart de Wilde, Gijs Naber, Hadewych Minis, Marcel Hensema, Joost Meuwsen |
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 Pupil
As the line between mentorship and manipulation slowly begins to blur, 12-year-old Daan faces the most terrifying challenge of his young life - distinguishing his football coach's attachment from abuse.
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