Land of Mine (2015) – Filming Locations
War / Drama / History · Directed by Martin Zandvliet · Starring Roland Møller, Laura Bro
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.
Where was Land of Mine filmed?
- Blokhus, Denmark, Blokhus – German soldiers are forced to clear landmines from the Danish beach after World War II. The primary filming location where the dangerous minesweeping operations take place; a real beach in northern Denmark that was historically used for this purpose
- Skagen, Denmark, Skagen – The town where the Danish sergeant and German soldiers interact with local residents. Northern Danish town used for exterior scenes depicting post-war civilian life and the interaction between the local Danish community and the German prisoners
- Frederikshavn, Denmark, Frederikshavn – Establishing shots and scenes of the military camp and nearby port facilities. Port city in northern Denmark used for military and logistical scenes related to the occupation and minesweeping operations