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Land of Mine

Original title: Under sandet
  • 20152015
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  • 1h 40m
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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
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    • Martin Zandvliet
    • Martin Zandvliet
  • Stars
    • Roland Møller
    • Louis Hofmann
    • Joel Basman
    • Martin Zandvliet
    • Martin Zandvliet
  • Stars
    • Roland Møller
    • Louis Hofmann
    • Joel Basman
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    • 108User reviews
    • 162Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Joel Basman, Roland Møller, and Louis Hofmann in Land of Mine (2015)
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    Joel Basman, Oskar Bökelmann, Roland Møller, Leon Seidel, and Louis Hofmann in 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
    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
      • Martin Zandvliet
      • 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)

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    The suspense is a killer.
    "Those of you who count the mines, make sure my card is updated. This task is as important as defusing mines." Sgt. Carl Rasmussen (Roland Moller)

    In 1945, Denmark needed to defuse the over 2 million landmines left on their western beaches by the Nazis. A Danish sergeant is responsible for 14 German POWs, youngsters all, to find the 45 K on one beach, after which the boys can go home.

    That precision mentioned in the opening quote lies at the heart of the film's considerable suspense because one unaccounted for mine can take multiple lives. And so, the sergeant has to corral teenage workers, motivate them with fear, and keep at bay his growing affection for them.

    Therein lies the real suspense: Will he learn to love and protect them or will he be brutal as he was in the opening scene? For a story somewhat like Hurt Locker, Land of Mine is a minimalist work of complexity, unadorned with the usual tropes of thrillers but full of the humanity to make it rise above just another WW II sentimental reflection.

    Besides the tension built into the always impending explosions is the question of whether or not the Danes will act like Nazis suppressing the lads and hurrying them on to death. The moments of warmth between the sergeant and the boys are few but revelatory enough for us to hope their innocence and bravery will win him over.

    Land of Mine will usher you into a war zone you've not seen handled so well in cinema, except possibly Jean Renoir's Grand Illusion in the '30's. The drama, replete with many dramatic elements and even Chekov's gun, will make you wince at the possibly grotesque fate of faultless boys and their conflicted sergeant.
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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)
      • Denmark
      • Germany
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      • German
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      • Vejers and Blåvand in the Danish North Sea Nature Park, Municipality of Varde, Denmark
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      • Nordisk Film
      • Amusement Park Films
      • Majgaard
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