Sorry, this movie sucks

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

A war film. but you know. scene by scene. than it is more. it is a film about deep reality. in its essential traits. cruelty and death and less hope and a sort of parenthood/friendship. and the victims. it is different for each detail. from beach and sky and faces and fingers of boys and the stolen food and the presence of dog and dialogues. and the truth as a confession. not history lesson, not pledge, not demonstration of guilty. only gestures and words and fury and fear and hate. they and us. like in each period of history. a film who could be touching. or admirable work. or splendid support to reflect. about realities, past and the essence defining humankind. a special film. because it has all the virtues. to be an experience. painfull. but profound usefull. for define the significant things defining people. after each of wars.

We've heard many stories about the Nazis' cruelty. Less is known about an event that took place right after WWII ended. The Nazis had planted a number of land mines along Denmark's coast, and Denmark made a bunch of German POWs clear the coast of the land mines. Martin Zandvliet's "Under sandet" ("Land of Mine" in English) shows how the Danish sergeant overseeing the removal of the mines is often as draconian towards the young Germans as the Nazis were to everyone.In addition to showing this particular historical instance, the movie shows that every person has the potential to be cruel, even towards those associated with cruelty. Many of these young Germans were probably drafted into Hitler's army, but were then seen as agents of evil, so people felt justified in mistreating them. In dealing with those who were previously "the enemy", can we ever consider them something other than the enemy?I recommend the movie. Many of the scenes showing the removal of the mines are intense just for the possibility of a mine exploding. But beyond that, it's an important part of history. Good one.

This was one of the nominees for the best foreign language films at the 2017 Oscars. I would have picked it or A Man Called Ove from Sweden. The Salesman won and I was not crazy about it. Land of Mine is what the title implies, and that is the 1.5 million land mines left in Denmark by the occupying German army from 1941-1945. German soldiers were forced to remove the mines, leading to numerous injuries and deaths. Some of the soldiers were teenagers and it is heartbreaking to watch these kids become the pawns of war. The sins of the older men who took their nations to war is what makes this at thinking person's movie. The boys had no responsibility for the atrocities committed by their leaders and yet they were the one who paid the highest price. They crawl on their hands and knees as they attempt to diffuse the mines from the beach. as expected, mistakes are made and innocent children die for no good reason. Land of Mine is one great movie.

Going to see "a man called ove" we found the theater booked out so settled for "Land of Mine"that was also been screened and with free sits. How bizarre IMDb says people who like this movie also liked the other! From what I can gather they've got nothing in common topic wise. Regardless for me it was a very worthwhile entertainment. (my friend commented that he was unhappy about it as he claims he goes to see movies to be entertained! May be we need to redefine entertainment. Being a story set at the end of the war I expected war topic and this one took me by surprise as it deals with using war prisoners to defuse enormous number of mines on the beach. And once we aware of the situation we can brace ourselves in our comfortable seat to be a little less comfortable. Although predictable, the dynamic between the "chiefs and the Indians" Given the facts that the Chiefs got badly hurt at the cruelty of the now defeated German army, we could expect some hard feelings going a long way. However we now are dealing with young people who were doing only what they were told to do. Should we judge either party for their present or past action may spring to mind and certainly is thought provoking. The story get you to explores these feeling from the protagonists and yourself as they become individuals human being instead of Germans or Danish. I have question about the ending but like any story it had to end! I found it very interesting and remember returning from my military service spent in Germany as a French soldier and trying to convince an ex resistant from the South of France that thing had changed...But all I got was "the only good German are the dead one! Over to you now :)