King of Devil's Island
At Bastøy, life is tough; the manual labour is arduous and the young wards of the remote island reform school are underdressed and underfed for the freezing winter. Hard work and discipline are what the guards believe will convert these youths into well-adjusted Christian citizens. So when enigmatic 17-year-old Erling (Benjamin Helstad) arrives at Bastøy, his defiant attitude makes an immediate impression on the other boys, and rattles the authority of the stern governor (Stellan Skarsgård). Erling quickly determines the only means of survival is escape, but this unwittingly transforms him from the role of fugitive into the leader of a rebellion, provoking an astonishing series of events that remain unparalleled in Norwegian history. Based on a true-story.
Year: 2010
Genre: Drama, True Stories, Scandinavian Cinema, Nick's Favourites, Film Festivals 2012
Country: Norway
Director: Marius Holst
Starring: Benjamin Helstad, Stellan Skarsgard, Kristoffer Joner, Trond Nilssen, Daniel Berg
Duration: 112 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Violence, sexual themes and content that may disturb
Subtitles: Yes
7.5/10
Location in store: Foreign (Scandinavia)
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