News from the North

King of Devil's Island

1 hr. 56 min. | Drama, Action | N/A

Norway, January 1915. A boarding school for disobedient boys has been operating on Bastia Island for the second decade. The place is cold and horrible - in the people it scares the children: "If you are bad, I will send you to the island of the devils." The order here is ironic, and boys separated from society are brought up in sadistic ways. They are punished psychologically and physically, instead of being prepared for life, exploited as unpaid labor. One day, seventeen-year-old Erling is disembarked here. In his defense, he accidentally killed a police officer, so when he is eighteen, he will be transferred to an adult prison. The guy has a clear goal - to flee the island. However, in a damn torture facility, he befriends other guys and friendship no longer allows him to flee alone. Students begin to gather and secretly prepare for a disastrous rebellion.

Marius Holst

Marius Holst

Marius Holst studied at the London International Film School. He is one of the most awarded and most respected contemporary Norwegian directors. He received international recognition after his first feature film, Ten Punches to the Heart, which took part in the competition program of the Berlin Film Festival and won the Blue Angel Award. The latter and his biggest band, The King of the Devil's Island, is also very much appreciated.
Languages
Norwegian
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Kongen av Bastøy
Produced
2010: Norway

Film information

Director
Marius Holst
Screenplay
Dennis Magnusson
Music
Johan Söderqvist
Cinematography
John Andreas Andersen
Cast
Benjamin Helstad, Trond Nilsen, Kristoffer Joner, Stellan Skarsgård
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