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King of Devil's Island

DramaNot Rated

Duration

1h 57m

Release

16 Dec 2010

Country

Norway

Language

Norwegian

Overview

Norwegian winter, 1915. On the island Bastøy, outside Oslo, a group of young boys aged 11 to 18, are held in an institution for delinquent youth, notorious for its sadistic regime. One day a new boy, Erling, arrives, determined to escape from the island. After a tragic incident, he ends up leading the boys in a violent uprising. When the boys manage to take over the island, 150 soldiers are sent in to restore order.

Plot

Norwegian winter, early 20th century. On the boys home Bastoy, a new inmate leads the boys to a violent uprising against a brutal regime. How far is he willing to go to attain freedom?

Cast

Benjamin HelstadTrond NilssenStellan Skarsgård

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.4/10Rotten Tomatoes: 94%

Details

Director

Marius Holst

Writers

Mette M. BølstadLars Saabye ChristensenDennis Magnusson

Budget

$10,000,000

Awards

8 wins & 11 nominations total

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