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King of Devil's Island

King of Devil's Island

7.1/ 10

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2010

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117 min

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Drama
Action

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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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Keywords

suicide
island
sexual abuse
escape
forced labour
based on true story
riot
norway
beating
punishment
humiliation
reform school
juvenile detention center
starving
1910s

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deepkino

deepkino

September 16, 2025

8
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

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