Land of Mine

Land of Mine

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

Directed by Martin Zandvliet

Produced by Nordisk Film Denmark, Amusement Park Films

2015100 min7.8 / 10

A harrowing post-war survival drama about young German POWs forced into lethal mine-clearing work, exploring complicity, suffering, and the moral ambiguity of punishment after conflict.

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.

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  • Is Land of Mine one of a kind? No. Less singular than 94% of films.

  • Is Land of Mine sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Land of Mine scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Land of Mine violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Land of Mine easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Land of Mine end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

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62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity19

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Surprise91

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Love95

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