King of Devil's Island

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

Writers

Mette M. Bølstad, Lars Saabye Christensen, Dennis Magnusson, Eric Schmid

Released

December 16, 2010

Language

Norwegian