They were 12 saboteurs. So I'm kind of thinking if Germany picks 'Look Who's Back' for the Oscars, the contest between these two would bring two different moods. Land of Mine is a refreshingly original and compelling post-war picture. Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, the WWII mission to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution and the Reich's third in command after Hitler and Himmler. As German troops leave occupied Denmark, a small contingent of soldiers is sent to work under Danish command in the (criminal under the Geneva Convention) task of clearing the beach of land mines. Carl Leopold Rasmussen finds himself in charge of one such labor unit and finds they are largely all inexperienced boys. Most mine fields are located in the coastal area, the most populated zone of the country. This is definitely one of the best films of the year. Critics Consensus: Land of Mine uses an oft-forgotten chapter from the aftermath of World War II to tell a hard-hitting story whose period setting belies its timeless observations about bloodshed and forgiveness. Chapter 4 5. Showing all 3 items Jump to: Summaries (3) Summaries. It was shown in the Platform section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. But it was not anything like 'The Railway Man' 'Unbroken' or the 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'. That's the point of the film, focused to reveal the inhume act. Werner is blown to bits after encountering landmines buried one above another and his twin brother, Ernst, who is in denial, is comforted by Rasmussen. It was a simple narration, but the visuals talked itself more than anything else. "It was shot is the real location, and I think that part contributed to depicting the actual atmosphere where most of the POWs lost their arms and legs and some exploded into many pieces in the air. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Rasmussen's hate for Germans gradually cools as he grows to understand the horrific situation these child soldiers are in even as the mines claim more and more victims. Why did they keep counting what they had found? It was shown in the Platform section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. Chapter 1 2. It is estimated that over two thousand German soldiers, including numerous teenagers, under the command of German officers but against the Geneva Conventions, removed mines, nearly half of them being either killed or wounded. Land of Mine opens on Carl beating a surrendered and retreating Nazi soldier to a pulp. We mind, but not too much. Land of Mine. A young girl plays an online game where she gets to know an older man. Land of Mine (Under sandet) Land.of.Mine.2015.720p.BRRip.900MB.MkvCage file size 49.6 kb | format .SRT | English subtitles Land of Mine (Danish: Under sandet, lit. If this film fails to make, then that would be a great disappointment despite having no idea of what are the other four films. This dangerous work had to be performed with their bare hands. At this point I don't remember any Danish film I have seen so far in my life other than this one which I feel is the best Danish film ever. The director who is also the writer must be appreciated for handling it perfectly. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. After a casual game of football, Rasmussen's dog is blown up in a supposedly safe zone of the beach. 'Under the Sand') is a 2015 Danish-German historical drama war film directed by Martin Zandvliet. LAND OF MINE is Per Sandholt's third collaboration with Martin Zandvliet following Applause and A Funny Man. Take a look ahead at all the major movie releases coming to theaters and streaming this season. Film drama. How did the young German soldiers know the number of mines they were supposed to find and de-fuse? Watching a film about the brave soldiers inspires us and bring patriotism, but in this those teen kid screaming whenever something goes wrong really brings heartache. Following the end of World War II in Europe and the liberation of Denmark from German occupation in May 1945, the Wehrmacht occupiers became prisoners of war. Was this review helpful to you? Sandholt's editing debut was on John Knattrup Jensen's short film Street (2003); he helped write and edit Nancy Montuori Stein's short Stealing Innocence (2003), … The Nazis killed 11 of them. I mean, come on, who would do such film where your own nation, if not the whole nation, the one who represent was shown in the negative shade over the Nazi Germans. LAND OF MINE is an experimental macro short which is made of acrylic paint on paper. Even though we know those were just fake, but that does not work once you totally into the story deeply. This is the true story of the one who got away... On April 9, 1940 Germany invaded Denmark. Although the boys had been promised that they would be sent home after defusing all of the mines, Ebbe informs Rasmussen that he has ordered the surviving four to be sent to another area, to join a team defusing landmines without the aid of a map. It was selected and nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Academy Awards. 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. “Land of Mine,” a gripping historical drama following a group of young German POWs forced to de-mine Danish beaches after the Axis defeat, earned Camilla Hjelm Knudsen the … At one such beach, Sgt. The Academy often gets a Danish movie in there, for some reason.) 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Chapter 9 10. Use the HTML below. He also allows the boys to use a device invented by Sebastian to improve productivity. LAND OF MINE tells a heartbreaking and thought provoking story set at the end of World War II in Denmark. After the end of World War II in Europe, a dozen German POWs are ordered to defuse 45,000 landmines buried by the Germans on a beach near a small Danish town. That is the story told how it all ends in the remaining parts.This was like another 'Kajaki', but not actually a war film. Examiner writer Mica Soellner opined that Harris had most likely meant to say “abandoned coal or strip mines” in her flubbed comments. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. After stealing animal fodder from the nearby farm, the boys are poisoned by rat droppings and Rasmussen gets them to purge themselves with seawater. And this is a Danish story, sets in just after the end of the war where prisoners of the war were used to clean up the mess. The use of the historical beaches led to the discovery of a real live mine during the production. (Plus, it’s Danish. [12], The film gained a standing ovation at the Toronto International Film Festival,[13] with Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter stating "Director Martin Zandvliet has come up with a fresh and compelling approach to this well-traveled territory"[14] and David D'Arcy of the Screendaily stating "Land of Mine achieves moments of chilling suspense in scenes of untrained soldiers defusing mines by hand and in the bloody bodies that leap into the air when the boys fail". “Land of Mine” (“Under Sandet”) is a feature film that is based around the forced deployment by the Danish government of more than 2,000 German prisoners of war, many of them still teenagers, to clear some two million land mines laid by Germany along Denmark’s western coast during the Nazi occupation. Land of Mine is harrowing, brutal and leaves no stone unturned to gut punch the air out of you. During the Libyan civil war in 2011, Muammar al Qadafi's regime laid land mines to check the advance of the rebel forces. After a summer spent with his his best friend Kat to escape his family, Phil goes back to school and starts to question his feelings towards Nicholas, a new classmate. Land of Mine Illuminating a little-known piece of history from World War II’s aftermath, this gripping drama follows a group of German prisoners of war as the Allies force them to defuse thousands of land mines buried in Denmark during the Nazi occupation. Denmark, 1945. Land of Mine review – tough, shockingly violent war movie This well-made Danish film dramatises a grim episode at the end of the second world war, … Chapter 7 8. (2015). Especially keeping the screenplay uncomplicated and between the two nations, where in the real event involves the British officials. Why is Danish Sgt. The dangerous task of clearing coastal minefields falls to a … With Roland Møller, Louis Hofmann, Joel Basman, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard. 29 of 31 people found this review helpful. So this is just for now, my stance may change later.Anyway, the film was heartbreakingly amazing. Denmark was mined more than any other European country. Chapter 2 3. 14 year old Wolfgang is deported from his family in the secluded Church Welfare Institution sanctuary. [15] Domestically it received 5 out of 6 stars from a number of critics, who all stated it was the best Danish film of the year. Based on real events - in Southern Jutland a military unit on bicycles was sent south to help hold back the Germans until reinforcement. "If they are old enough to go to war, they are old enough to clean up. The optimistic Wilhelm's arms are blown off and he dies in a field hospital. 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