The Cool Lakes of Death vs War and Music

War and Music has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.9/10 for The Cool Lakes of Death). The Cool Lakes of Death is the older of the two (1982 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Cool Lakes of Death posterThe Cool Lakes of Death1982 VS War and Music posterWar and Music2025
The Cool Lakes of DeathWar and Music
Audience score★ 5.9/10★ 8.5/10
Year19822025
Length2h 4m–
GenresDrama, HistoryDrama, History, War
CountryNetherlandsRussia
DirectorNouchka van BrakelSarik Andreasyan
Main castDerek de Lint, Renée Soutendijk, Huub Stapel, Peter Faber, Erik van 't WoutNicholay Kovbas, Michael Janibekyan, David Mkhitarel, Sergey Melkonyan, David Kotov-Oganesyan

Synopsis

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.

War and Music

The war burst into the peaceful life of three friends suddenly, forever changing their destinies. Each of them went to the front, leaving the most valuable things at home in order to fight for this most valuable thing. Surprisingly, they are helped to survive in this fiery hell of battles with fascism, music. Taking musical instruments with them, friends play to maintain the morale of fellow soldiers, as well as to compose the leitmotif of…

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