National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Tomboy
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for Tomboy). Tomboy is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 32m. Tomboy is the older of the two (2011 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Tomboy| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Tomboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 22m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Céline Sciamma |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Zoé Héran, Malonn Lévana, Jeanne Disson, Sophie Cattani, Mathieu Demy |
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…
Tomboy
A French family moves to a new neighborhood with during the summer holidays. The story follows a 10-year-old gender non-conforming child, Laure, who experiments with their gender presentation, adopting the name Mikäel.
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