King of Devil's Island (2010)
7.162
/10 By 237 Votes
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.
Release Date : December 16, 2010
Runtime : 117m
Companies : MACT Productions, 4 1/2, St Paul Film AB, Opus Film
Countries : Norway, France, Sweden, Poland
Keywords : suicide, island, sexual abuse, escape, forced labour, based on true story, riot, norway, beating, punishment, humiliation, reform school, juvenile detention center, starving, 1910s
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