National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Redemption
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.4/10 for The Redemption). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 49m. 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 Redemption| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Daniel Guzmán |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Luis Tosar, Susana Abaitua, Francesc Garrido, Itziar Ituño, Fernando Valdivielso |
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 Redemption
Lucas, a 47-year-old boy, and Antonia, an old woman, live together in an apartment in the center of the city. Their life goes on as usual until an investment fund acquires the building to turn it into tourist apartments. Lucas tries to get the necessary money to avoid the loss of the house, but a wrong decision will change the rest of their lives.
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