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King of Devil's Island

Kongen av Bastøy

16 2010 1 h 57 min
71%
Audience score292 votes on TMDB

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.

Director
Marius Holst
Screenplay
Eric Schmid
Status
Released
Release date
16/12/2010
Original language
Norwegian
Budget
US$ 10 M

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