Land of Mine

A harrowing, tense experience that immerses you in constant dread and deep sadness, with moments of fragile humanity.

Directed by

Martin Zandvliet

Genres

War, Drama, History

Starring

Roland Møller, Louis Hofmann, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard

Tagline

They survived the second World War, now they must survive the cleanup

Overview

In the days following the surrender of Germany in May 1945, a group of young German prisoners of war is handed over to the Danish authorities and subsequently sent to the West Coast, where they are ordered to remove the more than two million mines that the Germans had placed in the sand along the coast. With their bare hands, crawling around in the sand, the boys are forced to perform the dangerous work under the leadership of a Danish sergeant.

How it feels

Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

War, survival, guilt, redemption

Content

Strong violence and gore. Mild language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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