Kongen av Bastøy

Kings of Devil's Island
Director
Marius Holst
Country
Norway, France, Sweden, Poland
Year
2010
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Dennis Magnusson / Eric Schmid
Cast
Stellan Skarsgård / Kristoffer Joner / Benjamin Helstad / Kimmo Rajala / Ellen Dorrit Petersen / Trond Nilssen / Morten Løvstad / Magnus Langlete
Production
4 1/2 Film AS / Mact Productions / St Paul Film / Opus Film
http://www.kongenavbastoy.no/

Storyline

Based on true events, the film is set in 1915, on the island of Bastøy, in an Oslo fjord, at an institution for troubled young boys. A new inmate arrives and after a tragic event, he leads the boys to a violent uprising. After they overtake the island, a company of soldiers is brought ashore to restore order.

Releases

Spain (19 of October 2012)
United kingdom (29 of June 2012)