← Back to Browse
Land of Mine poster

Film

Land of Mine

Under sandet

Martin Zandvliet  ·  Denmark / Germany  ·  2015

DramaHistoryWar 2010s

In the aftermath of World War II, a group of young German prisoners of war are forced by the Danish army to defuse the millions of landmines buried along Denmark's western coast by the Nazi occupation. Under the grudging supervision of a hardened Danish sergeant, the boys risk their lives daily, and a reluctant humanity slowly develops between captor and captives.

Language

Danish, German

Cast

Roland Møller, Louis Hofmann, Joel Basman, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Mads Riisom

Awards

  • Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film (89th Academy Awards)
  • Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
  • Bodil Award for Best Actor – Roland Møller