King of Devil's Island

Unrated

12/20/20101h 57m

Theatrical Release (US)

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.

Director:

Marius Holst

Status:

Released

Language:

Norwegian

Buget:

$10,000,000.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

suicide
island
sexual abuse
escape
forced labour
based on true story
riot
norway
beating
punishment
humiliation
reform school
juvenile detention center
starving
1910s

Cast

Stellan Skarsgård

~ as ~

Bestyrer Håkon

Benjamin Helstad

~ as ~

Erling / C-19

Kristoffer Joner

~ as ~

Husfar Bråthen

Trond Nilssen

~ as ~

Olav / C-1

Morten Løvstad

~ as ~

Øystein

Daniel Berg

~ as ~

Johan

Odin Gineson Brøderud

~ as ~

Axel

Magnar Botten

~ as ~

Lillegutt

Magnus Langlete

~ as ~

Ivar / C-5

Markus

~ as ~

Brustad

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Reviews (1)

deepkino
Written 2 month(s) ago
8
A chilling Norwegian thriller set on an sinister, isolated island, focusing on the brutal mistreatment of juvenile detainees and their inevitable revolt. With a superb script, sharp dialogue, and flawless editing and cinematography, the film makes you feel the freezing cold in your bones from start to finish.