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Land of Mine

Original title: Under sandet
  • 20152015
  • RR
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Roland Møller and Louis Hofmann in Land of Mine (2015)
A young group of German POWs are made the enemy of a nation, where they are now forced to dig up 2 million land-mines with their bare hands.
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In post-World War II Denmark, a group of young German POWs are forced to clear a beach of thousands of land mines under the watch of a Danish Sergeant who slowly learns to appreciate their p... Read allIn post-World War II Denmark, a group of young German POWs are forced to clear a beach of thousands of land mines under the watch of a Danish Sergeant who slowly learns to appreciate their plight.In post-World War II Denmark, a group of young German POWs are forced to clear a beach of thousands of land mines under the watch of a Danish Sergeant who slowly learns to appreciate their plight.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
41K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,616
12
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    • Director
      • Martin Zandvliet
    • Writer
      • Martin Zandvliet
    • Stars
      • Roland Møller
      • Louis Hofmann
      • Joel Basman
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Martin Zandvliet
    • Writer
      • Martin Zandvliet
    • Stars
      • Roland Møller
      • Louis Hofmann
      • Joel Basman
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    • 104User reviews
    • 161Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 32 wins & 27 nominations total

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    Joel Basman, Roland Møller, and Louis Hofmann in Land of Mine (2015)
    Roland Møller and Louis Hofmann in Land of Mine (2015)
    Louis Hofmann in Land of Mine (2015)
    Joel Basman, Roland Møller, Leon Seidel, and Louis Hofmann in Land of Mine (2015)
    Alexander Rasch in Land of Mine (2015)
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    Roland Møller in Land of Mine (2015)
    Agnieszka Holland, Claire Denis, and Zhangke Jia at an event for Land of Mine (2015)
    Martin Zandvliet at an event for Land of Mine (2015)
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    Martin Zandvliet and Roland Møller at an event for Land of Mine (2015)
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    Roland Møller
    Roland Møller
    • Sgt. Carl Rasmussen
    Louis Hofmann
    Louis Hofmann
    • Sebastian Schumann
    Joel Basman
    Joel Basman
    • Helmut Morbach
    Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
    Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
    • Lt. Ebbe Jensen
    Laura Bro
    Laura Bro
    • Karin
    Zoe Zandvliet
    • Elisabeth, Karins Daughter
    • (as Zoé Zandvliet)
    Mads Riisom
    • Soldier Peter
    Oskar Bökelmann
    • Ludwig Haffke
    Emil Belton
    • Ernst Lessner
    Oskar Belton
    Oskar Belton
    • Werner Lessner
    Leon Seidel
    Leon Seidel
    • Wilhelm Hahn
    Karl Alexander Seidel
    • Manfred
    Max Beck
    • August Kluger
    • (as Maximilian Beck)
    August Carter
    • Rudolf Selke
    Tim Bülow
    • Hermann Marklein
    Alexander Rasch
    Alexander Rasch
    • Friedrich Schnurr
    Julius Kochinke
    • Johann Wolff
    Aaron Koszuta
    • Gustav Becker
    • Director
      • Martin Zandvliet
    • Writer
      • Martin Zandvliet
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    • Trivia
      The actors were trained in mine clearance 'anno 1945' at the Military Training Compound 'Oksbøl'. During training they found a 'live' mine that had been there for 70+ years--and was in fine working condition. The mine was removed and disarmed by the Danish de-mining experts.
    • Goofs
      They are mainly clearing Anti-Tank mines, and indeed mention this in the dialogue. However, Anti-Tank mines are designed to not be triggered by a person's weight, so troops can cross them without them going off--so that they are still in place and active when armored vehicles in support of the troops ultimately cross the same path as the troops. Anti-Tank mines need several tons of pressure to activate. In the film, they are treated like eggshells.
    • Quotes

      Lt. Ebbe Jensen: If they are old enough to go to war, they are old enough to clean up.

    • Connections
      Featured in La noche de...: La noche de... Bajo la arena (2021)

    User reviews104

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    Disturbing, Disquieting & Devastating, 'Land Of Mine' Is Essential Cinema
    Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the upcoming Academy Awards, Land of Mine (also known as Under sandet) is a disturbing, disquieting & devastating cinema that's inspired from the immoral & inhuman act that the Danish authorities perpetrated against German POWs, majority of whom were teenagers, following the end of the Second World War in Europe.

    Set in post-World War II Denmark, the story of Land of Mine follows a Danish Sergeant who is assigned the duty to defuse & remove over 2 million mines that were buried by the Germans along the coast during the war. Receiving a batch of teenage Germans POWs to carry out the operation, the Sergeant's initial hostility towards them begins to undergo an unexpected change.

    Written & directed by Martin Zandvliet, the film opens with a crucial sequence that establishes the seething hatred that the Sergeant has against Germans and takes it up from there. Every segment featuring the young boys trying to defuse the mines with their bare hands despite being obviously ill-equipped to carry out the dangerous task is nail-biting as hell and even more hard-hitting when they fail at it.

    Zandvliet's direction exhibits terrific restraint from start to finish and even more admirable is how he handles the characters & their arcs. Without choosing a side, he puts believable people on screen and keeps all their human attributes in tact, whether they are Danish or Germans. And while the hostile nature of the former against the latter is understandable, what the Danish authorities force them to do is equally inexcusable.

    Shot at historically authentic locations, the entire picture is splendidly photographed and the era of Denmark recovering from the war is wonderfully captured by its desaturated & earthy colour tones. Camera-work is hand-held, static & expertly controlled for the most part and allows the scenes to play out at their desired pace but the longer it lingers on the defusing process, the more suspenseful it becomes and majority of the time, ends on a heartbreaking note.

    Editing is skilfully carried out, for every single minute of its 1½ hour narrative is accounted for & is relevant to the plot. Every sequence on the beach is compelling & handled with patience and every explosion or casualty reverberates with the audience & the impact of it is deeply felt. The film does feel longer than its runtime but it is relentlessly gripping till the end. And further enhancing its grim aura is the poignant score that always surfaces on time.

    Coming to the performances, Land of Mine features an incredibly committed cast in Roland Møller, Louis Hofmann & others, with Hofmann impressing the most. Møller is in as the Sergeant overseeing the mine clearing operation and expresses his character's inner conflict brilliantly while Hofmann plays one of the young boys performing the fatal, endless task of defusing millions of buried mines with stunning balance, and the scenes between the two are its main highlight.

    On an overall scale, Land of Mine not only ranks amongst the best films of its year but is one of the finest films to come out from Cinema of Denmark. Incessantly human, powerfully moving & making a strong statement about what makes us human & why it's even more important to stay as one in times of bitter conflict, this Danish masterpiece is an extremely riveting example of its genre that treads a difficult path & is utterly discomforting at times yet manages to fully redeem itself in the end. An essential viewing by all means, this Danish masterpiece comes very highly recommended.
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    FAQ3

    • How did the young German soldiers know the number of mines they were supposed to find and de-fuse? Why did they keep counting what they had found?
    • Why is Danish Sgt. Rasmussen wearing a British Parachute Regiment Tunic and beret, are we to assume that he has been given it or 'obtained' it as a souvenir
    • Was the treatment of these German prisoners in contravention of the Geneva Convention and if so were those responsible brought to justice ?

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    • Release date
      • December 3, 2015 (Denmark)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Languages
      • German
      • Danish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mảnh Đất Của Tôi
    • Filming locations
      • Vejers and Blåvand in the Danish North Sea Nature Park, Municipality of Varde, Denmark
    • Production companies
      • Nordisk Film
      • Amusement Park Films
      • Majgaard
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • DKK 35,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $435,266
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,169,553
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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