King of Devil's Island

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.

Keywords

  • Nordic Films
  • politics
  • prison
  • struggle

Actors

  • Markus
  • Stellan Skarsgård
  • Tommy Jakob Håland
  • Daniel Berg
  • Magnar Botten
  • Frank-Thomas Andersen
  • Kimmo Rajala
  • Odin Gineson Brøderud
  • Kristoffer Joner
  • Trond Nilssen
  • Benjamin Helstad
  • Richard Safin
  • Morten Løvstad
  • Magnus Langlete
  • Agnar Jeger Holst

Director

  • Marius Holst

Drama

1h 56min

-10

FR

Norway
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.

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.


Cast & Crew