Werner is blown to bits after encountering landmines buried one above another and his twin brother Ernst goes to search for him and continues to deny his death even after being comforted by Rasmussen. 'Under the Sand') is a 2015 Danish-German historical drama war film directed by Martin Zandvliet. Another Hearing rumours of Rasmussen stealing food for the boys, Ebbe brings a group of British soldiers to urinate on one of the boys. The young local girl walks out into an uncleared area of beach and Ernst walks through it to keep her calm whilst Sebastian clears a path to her. It was selected and nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Academy Awards. A film adaptation of Väinö Linna's best selling novel The Unknown Soldier (1954) and the novel's unedited manuscript version, Sotaromaani. When the soldiers arrive, it turns out most of them are just boys. [9] A group of young German prisoners are handed over to Rasmussen's commanding officer Captain Ebbe Jensen and sent to the west coast, where they are trained to use their bare hands to remove the mines that the Germans had buried in the sand. Land of Mine Filming began in July 2014 and ended in August 2014. Set in 1945 at the end of the German occupation of Denmark: A Danish Sergeant (Roland Møller) is tasked with leading a group of German POWs with finding and defusing mines buried along the Danish coast. The idea was to recreate the unique look on planet earth from space which sometimes rather appears like an abstract piece of art than a real photo. Eventually, the boys and the Sergeant must decide what can be done in a situation that would be later be denounced by later generations as the worst war crime committed by the Danish government in its history. A group of German POWs are forced to dig up land mines in Martin Zandvliet’s war drama. Land of Mine (Under sandet) Land.of.Mine.2015.720p.BRRip.900MB.MkvCage file size 49.6 kb | format .SRT | English subtitles But the cheesiest thing about it is the punny English-language title with which it’s been saddled. She is rescued but - instead of going back with Sebastian - Ernst commits suicide by walking out into the uncleared area. Five friends go out to war and promise each other to be back for Christmas. LAND OF MINE tells a fictionalized story of one Danish sergeant supervising a group of young German soldiers in a quest to clear on beach of mines. Only Sebastian, Ludwig, Helmut and Rodolf remain. Rasmussen rescues them, drives them within 500 metres of the German border and they obey his order to run to their freedom. Public history’s many different formats (exhibitions, novels, films, podcasts, columns, and so on) hold endless possibilities to convey history from creative, fresh and compelling approaches. “Land of Mine,” the excellent Danish entry for the foreign language Oscar, is set in the immediate aftermath of World War II, when the wounds of that war are still very much open. But fortunately, Land of Mine, addressing an obscure episode of 1945-46, is provocative, gripping, and even edifying as it quarries new ground. On top of that, there are several outright brutal scenes involving Sgt. As a result of the director filming much of the movie during the day’s Golden Hour, the film vividly presents a striking portraiture of serenity and beauty periodically shattered by horrific explosions. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. "Land of Mine" is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Rasmussen gets the help of about a dozen German soldiers who are ordered to actually do the work. It was shown in the Platform section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. Whether you watch weekly or want to join in for the big finish, get ready for these big Spring TV and streaming finales. Rasmussen begins to treat his charges more kindly, stealing food from the base for them and tries to maintain morale by reporting that Wilhelm has survived. Rasmussen stops them but is confronted about the theft by Ebbe, who accuses him of being sympathetic towards the Germans. As the boys struggle to complete and survive their dangerous work, Sgt. [16][17][18][19] It was selected to play at Sundance in 2016. The journey turns into an adventure during which they both have to deal with their and each other's past and present. 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, … Was this review helpful to you? After a casual game of football, Rasmussen's dog is blown up in a supposedly cleared zone of the beach. In his review A.O. They were 12 saboteurs. Land of Mine is a refreshingly original and compelling post-war picture. The removal was part of a controversial agreement between the German Commander General Georg Lindemann, the Danish Government and the British Armed Forces, under which German soldiers with experience in defusing mines would be in charge of clearing the mine fields.[7][8]. 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The Saturday matinée screening where I saw this at in Ft. Myers was attended very nicely, much to my surprise. Rasmussen shares this contempt and is determined to treat the young prisoners without sympathy. 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 … Most of these soldiers are teenagers who probably had little to do with the brutality of the war and only wanted to go home to their parents and loved ones. Most of these soldiers are teenagers who probably had little to do with the brutality of the war and only wanted to go home to their parents and loved ones. Carl Leopold Rasmussen finds himself in charge of one such labor unit and finds they are largely all inexperienced boys. Written by On April 9, 1940 Germany invaded Denmark. 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” makes good use of that plot mechanism, but it has a whole lot more going on as well. One thing is clear for Wolfgang: His yearning for freedom, he will not soon buried in the bog. ดูหนังออนไลน์ฟรี หนังฝรั่ง Land of Mine (2015) พากย์ไทย ซับไทย Soundtrack ดูหนังดราม่า สงคราม หนังสร้างจากเรื่องจริง คะแนนดี Top IMDB ดูหนังดราม่า Land of Mine เต็มเรื่อง View production, box office, & company info. The story follows a group of German soldiers, from their Italian R&R in the summer of 1942 to the frozen steppes of Soviet Russia and ending with the battle for Stalingrad. (2015). He also allows the boys to use a device invented by Sebastian to improve productivity. Certificate: MA15+ I have no idea why this movie is just now opening up in US theaters, but better late than never I suppose. The uptight Jewish financial director of a magnificent baroque building is suddenly forced to persuade his hot-headed young boss to let himself be circumcised. Impersonating an officer, the man quickly takes on the monstrous identity of the perpetrators he's escaping from. 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. 32 wins & 25 nominations. 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. 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. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The History The Geneva Convention of 1929 forbids forcing Prisoners of War to carry out hard labor or dangerous work. [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. After marching his squad onto the dunes, he promises that they will return home in three months, if they can each defuse six mines per hour for a total of 45,000 mines. 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. They are warned not to expect any sympathy from the Danes, who resent their former occupiers. The optimistic Wilhelm's arms are blown off and he dies in a field hospital. into the movie, but to tell you more of the plot would spoil your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.Couple of comments: this is a high-profile (more on that later) and expensive (for European standards) production that brings to the big screen a post WWI episode not well known by the public at large (in the movie's end titles, we learn that more than 2,000 German soldiers were involved in this enormous mining clearance project). The film was shot at historically authentic locations, including in Oksbøllejren and areas in Varde. [20][21], Land of Mine has also won numerous awards, including Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Danish Film at the Bodil Awards. The website's critical consensus states: "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. 14 year old Wolfgang is deported from his family in the secluded Church Welfare Institution sanctuary. The dangerous task of clearing … 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. An estranged father and son takes a wild trip. If you are interested in a slice of WW II history that you may not be familiar with, I urge you to check this out, be it in theater, or later on Amazon Instant Video on eventually on DVD/Blu-ray. Rasmussen, who--after violently lashing out against German soldiers leaving the country--is assigned to de-mine an area on Denmark's western coast. "Land of Mine" (2015 release from Denmark; original title: Under sandet, ('Under the Sand'); 100 min.) Land of Mine Drama As World War II comes to an end, a group of young German POWs are captured by the Danish army and forced to defuse and clear 2 million land mines from the Danish coast. The POWs are not given food due to post-war shortages and begin to suffer from malnourishment, with Ernst befriending a young local girl to steal some bread from her. Land of Mine 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 … Rasmussen relents in his treatment of the boys and reassures a grieving Sebastian that they will soon be able to go home. This causes Rasmussen to snap and begin abusing the boys again. Land of Mine (Danish: Under sandet, lit. "Land of Mine" received immediate critical acclaim upon its release in 2015 and in fact was nominated for the 2016 Best Foreign Language Movie Oscar, yes, LAST year's Oscars. At this point we are a good 10 min. 15 likes. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Land of Mine | 2015 | R | - 2.8.5. At one such beach, Sgt. “Land Of Mine” is about German POWs who are just boys and are ordered to clear buried mines from Danish beaches after World War II. (It was nominated as Best Foreign Language Film at the 2017 Academy Awards.) Those who don't cringe a little at its well-meaning contrivances should find it sad and moving as well. brings the story of a group of German POWs in Denmark. Title: It plays around moral boundaries, injecting sympathies in least expected places and values the price of love in a war torn landscape jeweled with mines. 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. It was shown in the Platform section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. "[11] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Rasmussen is nothing short of extraordinary. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. [4][5][6], The film is inspired by real events and tells the story of German prisoners of war ordered to clear land mines in Denmark after World War II. It’s easy to see why Land Of Mine is one of the five films competing for this year’s Foreign Language Oscar: It’s a handsome World War II movie with a clear emotional appeal and a clearer dramatic arc. 'Under the Sand') is a 2015 Danish-German historical drama war film directed by Martin Zandvliet. Full of zest for life but with growing pressure, he soon begins to lose control. [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. As the boys struggle to complete and survive their dangerous work, Sgt. 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 is an experimental macro short which is made of acrylic paint on paper. Film drama. Why did they keep counting what they had found? The story of piano student David, who hurls himself into the world of music and into his first love. Land of Mine has convinced me again that public history holds the power to inspire A LOT of people to understand the true and complex nature of history. (Plus, it’s Danish. Apparently the Nazis anticipated a possible invasion there, incorrectly as we all know. The situation becomes more complicated since most of the POWs are teenage boys. From far away, the surface of our planet shows the beauty of it’s landscapes, coasts and the sea in perfect order. T here are few periods of history as well trodden by cinema as World War Two, but it’s a tribute to the expansive legacy of the conflict that Land of Mine manages to unearth a fresh and fiercely captivating story. LAND OF MINE tells a fictionalized story of one Danish sergeant supervising a group of young German soldiers in a quest to clear on beach of mines. He forces them to march close together across the cleared zones of the beach to confirm that they are safe. [10], Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 92% "Certified Fresh" rating, with an average score of 7.44/10, based on reviews from 106 critics. Returning to the Danish Army after service in the British Parachute Regiment, sergeant Carl Leopold Rasmussen furiously beats up a German prisoner for carrying a Danish flag. At one such beach, Sgt. In post-World War II Denmark, the Danish government puts their hated German prisoners of war to work clearing the 1.5 million landmines from the western beaches of the country. As the Germans are trained on how to de-mine, one of them accidentally detonates a mine and dies. Denmark’s selection for the best foreign language Oscar and a triple winner at the European Film Awards, “Land of Mine” is a classic wide-screen World War II epic but with a number of unsettling twists. Rasmussen is rude to and contemptuous of them and the neighbouring farm treats them with hostility. Danish actor Roland Møller in the role of Sgt. How did the young German soldiers know the number of mines they were supposed to find and de-fuse? The Nazis killed 11 of them. 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. Welcome to my little corner of the internet where I share about life, beauty, style, and more! As the movie opens, we are reminded it is "Denmark, May 1945", right after the end of WW II. But in the end, this is an eye-opening movie on many levels. Rasmussen's attitude towards the boy soldiers (it somehow reminded me of the first half hour of Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket). Land of Mine is harrowing, brutal and leaves no stone unturned to gut punch the air out of you. This is the true story of the one that got away. Summer 1968. 14 of 15 people found this review helpful. 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. Swedish FFV 028 anti-tank-mines of the German Bundeswehr (inert versions) A land mine is an explosive device concealed under or on the ground and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets, ranging from combatants to vehicles and tanks, as they pass over or near it. Land of Mine. Check out our editors' picks for the best movies and shows coming this month. The use of the historical beaches led to the discovery of a real live mine during the production. Drama. Although the boys had been promised that they would be sent home after defusing all of the mines, without Rasmussen's knowledge Jensen sends the surviving four to join a team defusing landmines without the aid of a map in another coastal area. 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. Eventually, the boys and the Sergeant must decide what can be done in a situation that would be later be denounced by later generations as the worst war crime committed by the Danish government in its history. All that said, while one certainly may have empathy for the boy soldiers as a group, I found it difficult to have the same emotional investment for the individual boys, as frankly they all seemed interchangeable to me within the movie's context. [3] It was selected and nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Academy Awards. Carl Leopold Rasmussen finds himself in charge of one such labor unit and finds they are largely all inexperienced boys. The punishment described by writer/director Martin Zandvliet in “Land of Mine,” though, is collective. In the last moments of World War II, a young German soldier fighting for survival finds a Nazi captain's uniform. In post-World War II Denmark, the Danish government puts their hated German prisoners of war to work clearing the 1.5 million landmines from the western beaches of the country. 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. Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com). Use the HTML below. Based on real events - in Southern Jutland a military unit on bicycles was sent south to help hold back the Germans until reinforcement. We get to know Danish Sgt. He informs Rasmussen, who argues in vain for Jensen to rescind the order. 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, Vejers and Blåvand in the Danish North Sea Nature Park, Municipality of Varde, Denmark. It involved using numerous German soldiers to clear hundreds of thousands of land mines that the Nazis had left buried along the Danish coast, resulting in the deaths of many. Land of Mine Trailer HD IMDB: 7.8 In the days after the surrender of Germany in May 1945, a group of young German prisoners of war were handed over to the Danish government and subsequently sent out to the West Coast, where they were arranged to eliminate the more than two thousand mines which the Germans had placed in the sand across the shore. The Academy often gets a Danish movie in there, for some reason.) While four of the boys continue to clear the beach, a mine that was not properly defused is accidentally tossed onto a truckload of deactivated mines, setting off a massive chain reaction and killing the other seven. The movie's underlying tension (namely, at any time one of those landmines may detonate when making a minor error) rarely lets up, keeping us at the edge of our seat. Why is Danish Sgt. 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