Kongen av Bastøy

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.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
117 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
117 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Dec 16, 2010
Season
2010
Average Score
71%
Mean Score
71%
Ratings
282
Popularity
282
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
MACT Productions, 4 1/2, St Paul Film AB, Opus Film
Genres
Drama, Action
Country
NO
English
King of Devil's Island

Tags

suicide50%island50%sexual abuse50%escape50%forced labour50%based on true story50%riot50%norway50%beating50%punishment50%humiliation50%reform school50%juvenile detention center50%starving50%1910s50%

Description

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.

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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