King of Devil's Island
Kongen av Bastøy
20101ч 57мин
(271)
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
Details
Basic Info
StatusReleased
Release DateDecember 16, 2010
Original Languageno
Budget10 000 000 щ.д.
Statistics
Vote Count271
Popularity2
Languages
NorwegianSwedish
Production Countries
NorwayFranceSwedenPoland
Production Companies
MACT Productions
4 1/2
St Paul Film AB
Opus Film
Crew
Writers
Mette M. Bølstad
Lars Saabye Christensen
Dennis Magnusson
Producers
Karin Julsrud
Stellan Skarsgård
Pål Sletaune
Composer
Johan Söderqvist
Cinematography
John Andreas Andersen
Editor
Michał Leszczyłowski
Keywords
suicideislandsexual abuseescapeforced labourbased on true storyriotnorwaybeatingpunishmenthumiliationreform schooljuvenile detention centerstarving1910s
