King of Devil's Island

King of Devil's Island

2010
★★★★☆ 7.1/10
⏱️ 117 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 NO
DramaAction
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.

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Cast

Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård
Bestyrer Håkon
Benjamin Helstad
Benjamin Helstad
Erling / C-19
Kristoffer Joner
Kristoffer Joner
Husfar Bråthen
Trond Nilssen
Trond Nilssen
Olav / C-1
Morten Løvstad
Morten Løvstad
Øystein
Daniel Berg
Daniel Berg
Johan

User Reviews

deepkino
★ 8/10
A chilling Norwegian thriller set on an sinister, isolated island, focusing on the brutal mistreatment of juvenile detainees and their inevitable revolt. With a superb script, sharp dialogue, and flawless editing and cinematography, the film makes you feel the freezing cold in your bones from start to finish.
September 16, 2025

Crew

Director
Marius Holst
Writer
Dennis Magnusson, Eric Schmid, Lars Saabye Christensen
Producer
Karin Julsrud, Aagot Skjeldal, Edward A. Dreyer

Production

MACT Productions, 4 1/2, St Paul Film AB, Opus Film

Keywords

suicideislandsexual abuseescapeforced labourbased on true storyriotnorwaybeatingpunishment