2010DramaAction1h 57m

King of Devil's Island

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.

Information

StatusReleased
Original Languageno
Budget$10,000,000

Keywords

suicideislandsexual abuseescapeforced labourbased on true storyriotnorwaybeatingpunishmenthumiliationreform schooljuvenile detention centerstarving1910s

Production

MACT Productions
MACT Productions
4 1/2
4 1/2
Opus Film
Opus Film