National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Remnants of You
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for The Remnants of You). The Remnants of You is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 32m. 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 Remnants of You| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Remnants of You | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Gala Gracia |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Anna Tenta, Laia Manzanares, Antonio García, Ruy de Carvalho, Ángela Cervantes |
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 Remnants of You
Sara leaves New York, where she’s preparing for her first jazz concert, to return to her hometown in Huesca, Spain, after her father’s sudden death. Inheriting a farm and a flock of ecological sheep with her sister Elena, she struggles with grief and guilt. She immerses herself in farming, yet, despite her efforts, she feels lost in a life she didn’t choose. Will she stay to preserve her father’s legacy, or find the courage to follow her own…
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