Top 20 movies like Closed to the Light
Top 20 Movies like Closed to the Light
- 1. Children, Mother, and the General
- 2. Die letzte Schlacht
- 3. Everyone Dies Alone
- 4. Horká zima
- 5. Le Temps des assassins
- 6. Outrages of the Orient
- 7. The Bells Go Down
- 8. Run Boy Run
- 9. Swing Kids
- 10. Enigma
- 11. Hart's War
- 12. Battle Stations
- 13. Contempt
- 14. Amadeus
- 15. Casablanca
- 16. Rome, Open City
- 17. Das Boot
- 18. Pride
- 19. Nostalgia
- 20. Mirror
1. Children, Mother, and the General (Kinder, Mütter und ein General)
As Germany's fortunes in the latter part of World War II wane, several young boys, in their enthusiasm to do something "for the fatherland", volunteer to fight with the German army in the East. Horrified at the news that their children left for the Russian front, the boys' mothers begin a desperate effort to get their sons back.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
2. Die letzte Schlacht (Die letzte Schlacht)
The 13 days from April 20th to May 2nd, 1945, are unique in the history of Germany: They are the final act in the history of the third Reich which was supposed to last for a thousand years and succumbed after twelve in an orgy of violence and fire. In the catacombs of his bunker under the Reich Chancellery in the capital city of Berlin, which Adolf Hitler wanted to make to the centre of the world, the dictator operates with ghost divisions during the final days of the war. Only in the final moment, he takes his own life. Meanwhile, On the streets, in the ruins, and the basements of the destroyed city, the final battle wages on: Adolescents are sacrificed without purpose, women get raped, loyal party comrades commit suicide in the thousands, Jews who were in hiding for years hope for the liberation.
3. Everyone Dies Alone (Jeder stirbt für sich allein)
When they start losing family members and neighbors due to WWII and the Nazi government's policies, a quiet married couple becomes disillusioned and begins spreading leaflets against the government - a crime punishable by death.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
5. Le Temps des assassins (Le Temps des assassins)
(Le Temps des assassins)
6. Outrages of the Orient
Recreation of the widespread rapes and murders of Filipina women by Japanese soldiers during WWII.
It has an average vote of 2 on TMDB.
7. The Bells Go Down
Comedian Tommy Trinder plays it straight in this tribute to the wartime AFS . The dedicated band who kept the fires of London under control during the blitz and fire bombings of WWII.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
8. Run Boy Run (Lauf Junge lauf)
Run Boy Run is the true story of Jurek, an eight-year-old boy, who escapes from the Warsaw ghetto, then manages to survive in the woods and working as a farmhand, disguising himself as a Polish orphan. He encounters people who will betray him for a reward, who will beat him up or try to kill him, and he meets those, who will do and risk almost everything to help him. Jurek’s resilience is put to the ultimate test, when an accident cripples him, making it harder to find work. But he struggles on against all odds. Eventually the Russians reach his area and Jurek even finds a family where he could stay. Yet he is betrayed again, and a young man from a Jewish orphanage forcefully tries to bring Jurek back to his people and his faith.
It has an average vote of 7.148 on TMDB.
9. Swing Kids
The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficult choices as the Nazi's begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival.
It has an average vote of 6.696 on TMDB.
10. Enigma
The story of the WWII project to crack the code behind the Enigma machine, used by the Germans to encrypt messages sent to their submarines.
It has an average vote of 6.355 on TMDB.
11. Hart's War
When Col. William McNamara is stripped of his freedom in a German POW camp, he's determined to keep on fighting even from behind enemy lines. Enlisting the help of a young lieutenant in a brilliant plot against his captors, McNamara risks everything on a mission to free his men and change the outcome of the war.
It has an average vote of 6.396 on TMDB.
12. Battle Stations
The crew of a U.S. Navy ship in World War II goes into battle against the Japanese fleet.
It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.
13. Contempt (Le Mépris)
A philistine in the art film business, Jeremy Prokosch is a producer unhappy with the work of his director. Prokosch has hired Fritz Lang to direct an adaptation of "The Odyssey," but when it seems that the legendary filmmaker is making a picture destined to bomb at the box office, he brings in a screenwriter to energize the script. The professional intersects with the personal when a rift develops between the writer and his wife.
It has an average vote of 7.081 on TMDB.
14. Amadeus
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a remarkably talented young Viennese composer who unwittingly finds a fierce rival in the disciplined and determined Antonio Salieri. Resenting Mozart for both his hedonistic lifestyle and his undeniable talent, the highly religious Salieri is gradually consumed by his jealousy and becomes obsessed with Mozart's downfall, leading to a devious scheme that has dire consequences for both men.
It has an average vote of 8.039 on TMDB.
15. Casablanca
In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.
It has an average vote of 8.161 on TMDB.
16. Rome, Open City (Roma città aperta)
During the Nazi occupation of Rome in 1944, the leader of the Resistance is chased by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a way to escape.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
17. Das Boot (Das Boot)
A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits.
It has an average vote of 8.089 on TMDB.
18. Pride (プライド 運命の瞬間)
Based on the International Military Tribunal for the Far East of 1946–48, depicts Japanese prime minister Hideki Tojo as a family man who fought to defend Japan and Asia from western colonialism but was ultimately hanged by a vengeful United States.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
19. Nostalgia (Ностальгия)
A Russian poet and his interpreter travel to Italy to research the life of an 18th-century composer.
It has an average vote of 7.863 on TMDB.
20. Mirror (Зеркало)
A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.
It has an average vote of 7.986 on TMDB.