Land of Mine (2015)

Land of Mine parents guide

What we could confirm fits an R: some violence and some strong language.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Some violence

Some fighting or peril.

Sex and nudity

None flagged

It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Land of Mine scary?

Only a little. Land of Mine has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Land of Mine?

Light gore and some violence.

What is Land of Mine rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated R, and it earns it: some strong language and several jump scares. Not one for kids.

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.

Cast and crew

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Land of Mine is on our War list.

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