National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.7/10 for The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick). The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick is the shorter watch at 1h 22m 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 True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 22m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Pete Ohs |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Zoë Chao, James Cusati-Moyer, Callie Hernandez, Stella Schnabel, Jack Ferver |
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 True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick
After a disturbing event, Yvonne drives down to her friend Camille’s bucolic new home for some time away. She’s welcomed by A.J. and Isaac, two new friends of Camille, who also maybe live there. The group promises a weekend of homemade meals from fresh, local produce and parlor games by candlelight. But when Yvonne develops troubling symptoms from a tick bite, the rural paradise fades away revealing a breeding ground for a disturbing new life.
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