National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Sea Inside
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for The Sea Inside). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 5m. The Sea Inside is the older of the two (2004 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Sea Inside| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Sea Inside | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Alejandro Amenábar |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Javier Bardem, Tamar Novas, Celso Bugallo, Clara Segura, Andrea Occhipinti |
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 Sea Inside
Ramón Sampedro is a ship mechanic and part-time poet left a quadriplegic following a diving accident. Ramón fought for 30 years for the legal right to end his own life. He develops close relationships with his long-term lawyer Julia and his friend Rosa, who tries to convince him that his life is worth living. Despite his situation, Ramón manages to inspire those around him to live life to the fullest.
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