King of Devil's Island

King of Devil's Island

1h 57m 2010 Drama, Action Norway, France, Sweden, Poland
Budget: $10,000,000 Revenue: -

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

Writer

Dennis Magnusson, Eric Schmid, Lars Saabye Christensen, Mette M. Bølstad