Kongen av Bastøy (King of Devil's Island) (2010)
Based on a true story: 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.
Reviews
| DH, King of Devil's Island, in: Empire, nr. 278 (August), 2012 pp. 54 |
| Jens Hinrichsen, King of Devil's Island, in: Filmdienst, nr. 7 (29. März), 2012 pp. 27 |
| Dietmar Kanthak, King of Devil's Island, in: epd Film, nr. 4, 2012 pp. 43 |
Kongen av Bastøy
(King of Devil's Island)
Norway / France / Sweden / Poland 2010
Directed by
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(King of Devil's Island)
Norway / France / Sweden / Poland 2010
Directed by
Marius Holst
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