They are warned not to expect any sympathy from the Danes, who resent their former occupiers. The U.S. Army wants a deadly new networked land mine system that's more capable than current models at detecting enemy tanks and launching … hide. He informs Rasmussen, who argues in vain for Jensen to rescind the order. At one such beach, Sgt. 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. Land of Mine Contains some strong language and some violence. Land of Mine. Based on real events - in Southern Jutland a military unit on bicycles was sent south to help hold back the Germans until reinforcement. 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. 4 out of 5 stars. 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. 33. synopsis. Mine for free! Land of Mine. Another (2015). 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. On April 9, 1940 Germany invaded Denmark. Born 1963 in Cologne, Stefanie Bieker started her career at the Residenz Theatre in Munich. 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. Land of Mine is a refreshingly original and compelling post-war picture. It was selected and nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Academy Awards. Taking place in May 1945 only a few days after the end of the war, the film tells the story of how a group of German prisoners of war were brought to Denmark and forced to disarm the two million land mines that had been scattered along the West Coast by the German occupying forces. 56 of 58 people found this review helpful. Synopsis : 1945. After stealing animal fodder from the nearby farm, the boys are poisoned by rat droppings and Rasmussen gets them to purge themselves with seawater. [3] It was selected and nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Academy Awards. In the last moments of World War II, a young German soldier fighting for survival finds a Nazi captain's uniform. Yugoslav MRUD anti-personnel mine (front, accessories fitted). 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. 15 likes. Receiving a batch of teenage Germans POWs to carry out the operation, the Sergeant's initial hostility towards them begins to undergo an unexpected change.Written & directed by Martin Zandvliet, the film opens with a crucial sequence that establishes the seething hatred that the Sergeant has against Germans and takes it up from there. 'Under the Sand') is a 2015 Danish-German historical drama war film directed by Martin Zandvliet. 'Under the Sand') is a 2015 Danish-German historical drama war film directed by Martin Zandvliet. The Nazis killed 11 of them. Here are some great movies worth streaming that you won't see at the Oscars this year. An M14 mine, showing a cutaway view. Rasmussen's hostility begins to recede slightly and the boys' leader Sebastian Schumann attempts to remain optimistic as they discuss their plans for when they return home. Land of Mine is a focus on humanity as one Danish Commanding officer must find this with a group of German boys he commands like they were slaves Land of Mine was at times hard to look at, especially when these kids were getting blown up. 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. 100% Upvoted. Land of Mine is a focus on humanity as one Danish Commanding officer must find this with a group of German boys he commands like they were slaves Land of Mine was at times hard to look at, especially when these kids were getting blown up. LAND OF MINE. 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