Land of Mine

"The film is sometimes too sentimental, too predictable in its drift, but electric in individual moments."

"Both grimly naturalistic and infused with classical values at their most thoughtfully composed, "Land of Mine" is epic but deeply intimate; elegant but tough."

"Again and again, its stark and suspenseful compositions strike the eye-figures in dark clothing, prone on a pale beach, with lines of wire, black warning flags, and the chill gray waves beyond."

"A tight and suspenseful film..."

"With its muted colours and naturalistic lighting, the film aptly captures the beauty of seaside locales that frame the human struggle at the story's heart."

"A classic wide-screen World War II epic but with a number of unsettling twists."

"Ham-fisted though the drama might be, this 2015 Danish-German production will almost certainly keep you awake, not least because every few scenes some poor kid is getting blown to bits through fear, incaution, or plain bad luck."