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.
- 7.1
- 2010
- Released
- 1h 57m
Stellan Skarsgård
Bestyrer Håkon
Benjamin Helstad
Erling / C-19
Kristoffer Joner
Husfar Bråthen
Trond Nilssen
Olav / C-1
Morten Løvstad
ØysteinOdin Gineson Brøderud
AxelMagnar Botten
LilleguttMagnus Langlete
Ivar / C-5Markus
BrustadAgnar Jeger Holst
ArneTommy Jakob Håland
TerjeRichard Safin
EirikFrank-Thomas Andersen
Bjarne
Martin Slaatto
Harald
Ellen Dorrit Petersen
AstridRagnhild Vannebo
Commitee Chairman
Per Gørvell
Commitee DoctorKirsti Asskildt
NurseJulian Karlsson
Cabin boy
Released
no
$10,000,000.00
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- #island
- #sexual abuse
- #escape
- #forced labour
- #based on true story
- #riot
- #norway
- #beating
- #punishment
- #humiliation
- #reform school
- #juvenile detention center
- #starving
- #1910s
Reviews
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.