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King of Devil's Island (2010)

King of Devil's Island (2010)

Action Drama
Release Date: 2010, December 16
Directors: Marius Holst
Countries: France, Norway, Poland, Sweden
Production: MACT Productions, 4 1/2, St Paul Film AB, Opus Film
Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Kristoffer Joner, Benjamin Helstad, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Markus, Richard Safin, Martin Slaatto, Per Gørvell, Trond Nilssen, Morten Løvstad, Odin Gineson Brøderud, Magnar Botten

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.

Keywords:

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