King of Devil's Island (2010)
Original Title: Kongen av Bastøy
Action
Drama
7.1 (249 votes)
1h 57m
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.
Details
- Director
- Marius Holst
- Writer
- Eric Schmid
- Original Language
- Norwegian
- Budget
- $10,000,000
Cast
Benjamin Helstad
Daniel Berg
Kristoffer Joner
Magnar Botten
Magnus Langlete
Markus
Morten Løvstad
Odin Gineson Brøderud
Stellan Skarsgård
Trond Nilssen
Keywords
1910s
based on true story
beating
escape
forced labour
humiliation
island
juvenile detention center
norway
punishment
reform school
riot
sexual abuse
starving
suicide
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