Les oubliés

Titre original : Under sandet

2015
14A
1h 40m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

7,8/10

47 k

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Louis Hofmann, Emil Belton, and Zoe Zandvliet in Les oubliés (2015)

A young group of German POWs are made the enemy of a nation, where they are now forced to dig up 2 million land-mines with their bare hands.

Liretrailer2 min 04 s

29 vidéos

52 photos

Psychological Drama Drama History War

Dans le Danemark qui a suivi la Seconde Guerre mondiale, un groupe de jeunes prisonniers de guerre allemands est contraint de nettoyer une plage contenant des milliers de mines terrestres so... Tout lireDans le Danemark qui a suivi la Seconde Guerre mondiale, un groupe de jeunes prisonniers de guerre allemands est contraint de nettoyer une plage contenant des milliers de mines terrestres sous la surveillance d'un sergent danois qui apprend lentement à appréhender leur situation.Dans le Danemark qui a suivi la Seconde Guerre mondiale, un groupe de jeunes prisonniers de guerre allemands est contraint de nettoyer une plage contenant des milliers de mines terrestres sous la surveillance d'un sergent danois qui apprend lentement à appréhender leur situation.

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

7,8/10

47 k

MA NOTE

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

Nommé pour 1 oscar
- 33 victoires et 27 nominations au total

Vidéos29

Trailer 2:04

Official Trailer

Clip 1:49

Land Of Mine: Easy To Find

Photos52

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Anecdotes
The actors were trained in mine clearance 'anno 1945' at the Military Training Compound 'Oksbøl.' During training, they found a 'live' mine that had been there for 70+ years--and it was in fine working condition. The mine was removed and disarmed by the Danish de-mining experts.

Gaffes
The boys always have 'fresh' haircuts throughout a film that covers three months. It's unlikely that they had a barber at hand, or even a pair of scissors.

Citations
Lt. Ebbe Jensen: If they are old enough to go to war, they are old enough to clean up.

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The suspense is a killer.

"Those of you who count the mines, make sure my card is updated. This task is as important as defusing mines." Sgt. Carl Rasmussen (Roland Moller)

In 1945, Denmark needed to defuse the over 2 million landmines left on their western beaches by the Nazis. A Danish sergeant is responsible for 14 German POWs, youngsters all, to find the 45 K on one beach, after which the boys can go home.

That precision mentioned in the opening quote lies at the heart of the film's considerable suspense because one unaccounted for mine can take multiple lives. And so, the sergeant has to corral teenage workers, motivate them with fear, and keep at bay his growing affection for them.

Therein lies the real suspense: Will he learn to love and protect them or will he be brutal as he was in the opening scene? For a story somewhat like Hurt Locker, Land of Mine is a minimalist work of complexity, unadorned with the usual tropes of thrillers but full of the humanity to make it rise above just another WW II sentimental reflection.

Besides the tension built into the always impending explosions is the question of whether or not the Danes will act like Nazis suppressing the lads and hurrying them on to death. The moments of warmth between the sergeant and the boys are few but revelatory enough for us to hope their innocence and bravery will win him over.

Land of Mine will usher you into a war zone you've not seen handled so well in cinema, except possibly Jean Renoir's Grand Illusion in the '30's. The drama, replete with many dramatic elements and even Chekov's gun, will make you wince at the possibly grotesque fate of faultless boys and their conflicted sergeant.