National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The School Duel

National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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National Theatre Live: AntigoneThe School Duel
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 0.0/10
Year20122024
Length1h 32m1h 32m
GenresDramaDrama
Country–United States of America
DirectorPolly FindlayTodd Wiseman Jr.
Main castAnnabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie WhittakerEugenie Bondurant, Oscar Nuñez, Michael Sean Tighe, Kue Lawrence, Jim Kaplan

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 School Duel

In a near-future, dystopian, "Free State of Florida," gun control is outlawed and school shootings are at an all-time high. When an opportunity for twisted notoriety arises, a tormented 13-year old, Sammy, enlists in a deadly competition.

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