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King of Devil's Island

King of Devil's Island (2010)

2010-12-16 · 117 min · Rating 7.10/10 (267 votes)

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

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