Hacksaw Ridge vs The Cool Lakes of Death
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.9/10 for The Cool Lakes of Death). The Cool Lakes of Death is the shorter watch at 2h 4m compared with 2h 19m. The Cool Lakes of Death is the older of the two (1982 against 2016). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hacksaw Ridge
The Cool Lakes of Death| Hacksaw Ridge | The Cool Lakes of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 1982 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History |
| Country | – | Netherlands |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Nouchka van Brakel |
| Main cast | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving | Derek de Lint, Renée Soutendijk, Huub Stapel, Peter Faber, Erik van 't Wout |
Synopsis
Hacksaw Ridge
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
The Cool Lakes of Death
Hedwig, a young wealthy woman growing up in the straight-jacket of bourgeois morality in the Victorian era, descends into madness after years of sexual repression and tragedy.
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