"Minefield" tells a WWII story that we don't see too often. Director Martin Zandvliet's lens language is relatively plain, obviously belonging to the type of Nordic director who is more influenced by Hollywood movies. But the bleak vistas and gloomy tones of the Danish coastline still set the heavy temperament of the whole film.
Even if the war is over, the bloodshed will not stop. The juxtaposition of child soldiers and minefields in the movie is obviously quite shocking and brutal. But Martin Zanrivert's use of violence is relatively restrained, because the immature, dirty faces and the mines hidden under the sand that could be detonated at any time have become the most heart-wrenching in this invisible war zone. main character.
It's just that, while "Minefield" has almost all the ingredients for a successful film, Martin Zanrivert's control of the narrative is not very sophisticated, played by Roland Møller. Cruel and ruthless Sergeant Carl changed his prejudice against these children of prisoners almost overnight, and quickly transformed into a loving father who was also friend and foe. This directly leads to the lack of emotional layers in the whole film and the lack of credibility.
But thanks to the excellent performances of Roland Moore and a group of children, when we learn about the real history, those eyes that are still clear and bright after the devastation of the war can still hit our hearts. After all, war is too cruel. In fact, Kravitz also has a sentence that has caused countless controversy in future generations: "The use of violence is unlimited." In "Minefield", we may understand it as the hatred between two hostile countries after the smoke of gunpowder. continuation.
These too young kids don't even know what's going on, what they're going through. They are simply being forced to bear the consequences of this war, the sin and punishment of adults who are dead and not dead.
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