National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Two Seasons, Two Strangers
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for Two Seasons, Two Strangers). Two Seasons, Two Strangers is the shorter watch at 1h 29m 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
Two Seasons, Two Strangers| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Two Seasons, Two Strangers | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Sho Miyake |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Yuumi Kawai, Yoichiro Saito, Shim Eun-kyung, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Shiro Sano |
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…
Two Seasons, Two Strangers
In summer, Nagisa and Natsuo meet by the sea. Their vacant gazes reflect each other as they exchange awkward words and wade into the rain-drenched ocean. In winter, Li, a screenwriter, travels to a snow-covered village. There, she finds a guesthouse run by Benzo.
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