Land of Mine (2015)
Kernel Score: 87% · 1,447 ratings · Rated R
Genres: War, Drama, History
Released: 2015-12-03
Runtime: 100 minutes
Where to watch Land of Mine
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US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
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.
Land of Mine parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that Land of Mine is an R-rated war drama about young German POWs forced to clear landmines by hand, with sudden and graphic deaths.
- Violence & scariness: Intense — Depicts sudden, graphic deaths from landmine explosions and the brutal treatment of teenage POWs forced into dangerous labor.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Martin Zandvliet
Cast
- Roland Møller as Sgt. Carl Rasmussen
- Louis Hofmann as Sebastian Schumann
- Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Lt. Ebbe Jensen
- Joel Basman as Helmut Morbach
- Laura Bro as Karin
- Oskar Bökelmann as Ludwig Haffke
- Emil Belton as Ernst Lessner
- Oskar Belton as Werner Lessner
- Leon Seidel as Wilhelm Hahn
- Karl Alexander Seidel as Manfred
Land of Mine FAQ
Is Land of Mine good?
Land of Mine has an 87% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 1,447 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Land of Mine?
In the US you can rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Land of Mine OK for kids?
Land of Mine is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that Land of Mine is an R-rated war drama about young German POWs forced to clear landmines by hand, with sudden and graphic deaths.
What movies are like Land of Mine?
If you liked Land of Mine, try Escape from Sobibor, The Shadow in My Eye, Platoon and Nuremberg.