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Land of Mine

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2015 | 100 min | War, Drama, History

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.8 out of 10). Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Platoon or 1917, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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 earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.8 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $3 million worldwide on a $5 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 49K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Martin Zandvliet

  • Roland MøllerSgt. Carl Rasmussen
  • Louis HofmannSebastian Schumann
  • Mikkel Boe FølsgaardLt. Ebbe Jensen
  • Joel BasmanHelmut Morbach
  • Laura BroKarin
  • Oskar BökelmannLudwig Haffke
  • Emil BeltonErnst Lessner
  • Oskar BeltonWerner Lessner
  • Leon SeidelWilhelm Hahn
  • Karl Alexander SeidelManfred