National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Who We Are Now
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.6/10 for Who We Are Now). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 41m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2018). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Who We Are Now| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Who We Are Now | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Matthew Newton |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Jimmy Smits, Lea Thompson, Zachary Quinto, Julianne Nicholson, Grant Shaud |
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…
Who We Are Now
Recently released from prison, Beth is working with her public defender to get her son back from her sister, who was awarded legal custody while Beth was incarcerated for ten years. Soon after, Beth forms an unlikely alliance with Jess, an idealistic young protégé of the public defense team, who decides to take on Beth's cause whether she likes it or not.
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