Land of Mine (Under sanden)

 

Land of Mine/Under sanden 2015

• Director: Martin Zandvliet
• Based on the book: no
• Cast: Roland Möller, Louis Hofmann, Joel Basman
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• None of them
• Why? Good reviews
• Seen: 11 September 2023                

             Denmark 1945. A group of German boy soldiers under the command of a vengeful Danish sergeant Carl (Möller) are forcibly recruited to clear a stretch of beach of land mines planted by the German army.

       From hating and mistreating the boy POWs, Carl slowly starts stealing food for them and defending them against Danish and American soldiers who would rather see them dead.

       Quiet and slow, this complex film shows a different aspect of the war from what we usually see, another tragic and cruel consequence of the bestiality of war, as well as the resilience of humanity.

 4* of 5