Land of Mine
Under sandet
“They survived the second World War, now they must survive the cleanup”
Synopsis
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.
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Land of Mine Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Roland Moller Movie
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-08-03
Top Cast
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Roland Møller
Sgt. Carl Rasmussen
Louis Hofmann
Sebastian Schumann
Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
Lt. Ebbe Jensen
Joel Basman
Helmut Morbach
Laura Bro
Karin
Oskar Bökelmann
Ludwig Haffke
Emil Belton
Ernst Lessner
Oskar Belton
Werner Lessner
Leon Seidel
Wilhelm Hahn
Karl Alexander Seidel
Manfred
Maximilian Beck
August Kluger
August Carter
Rudolf Selke
Tim Bülow
Hermann Marklein
Alexander Rasch
Friedrich Schnurr
Julius Kochinke
Johann Wolff
Aaron Koszuta
Gustav Becker
Levin Henning
Albert Bewer
Mads Riisom
Peter
Release History & Theatrical Window
TiFF
Festival / Special Debut
January 22, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 1, 2018
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5.1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Martin Zandvliet
- Screenplay & Story
- Martin Zandvliet
- Original Score
- Sune Martin
- Original Title
- Under sandet
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Denmark
- Spoken Languages
- Danish, English, German
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Budget
- $5.1M
- Production Studios
- Nordisk Film Denmark, Amusement Park Films, Majgaard, K5 International, K5 Film, ZDF, Goethe Filmproduktion, Erfttal Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Martin Zandvliet
Martin Zandvliet
Sune Martin
Camilla Hjelm Knudsen
Per Sandholt, Molly Malene Stensgaard
Malte Grunert, Mikael Chr. Rieks
Department Leadership Roster
Gitte Malling
Production Design
Stefanie Bieker
Costume Design
Claudia Maria Braun
Costume Design
Jean-Michel Boublil
Visual Effects Supervisor
Anders Nylander Thomsen
Stunt Coordinator
Martin Zandvliet
Director
Malte Grunert
Producer
Mikael Chr. Rieks
Producer
Martin Zandvliet
Writer
Per Sandholt
Editor
Sune Martin
Original Music Composer
Molly Malene Stensgaard
Editor
Camilla Hjelm Knudsen
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Land of Mine
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What is Land of Mine about?
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.
Who directed Land of Mine?
Land of Mine was directed by Martin Zandvliet.
Who stars in Land of Mine?
The principal cast of Land of Mine includes Roland Møller, Louis Hofmann, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Joel Basman, Laura Bro.
When was Land of Mine released and how long is it?
Land of Mine was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Land of Mine?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Land of Mine was composed by Sune Martin.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Land of Mine?
Land of Mine holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).