King of Devil's Island

King of Devil's Island

2010117 min
7.1/10
DramaAction

Plot Summary

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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👥Cast (21)

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Bestyrer Håkon

Benjamin Helstad

Benjamin Helstad

Erling / C-19

Kristoffer Joner

Kristoffer Joner

Husfar Bråthen

Trond Nilssen

Trond Nilssen

Olav / C-1

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Morten Løvstad

Øystein

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Daniel Berg

Johan

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Odin Gineson Brøderud

Axel

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Magnar Botten

Lillegutt

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Magnus Langlete

Ivar / C-5

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Markus

Brustad

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Agnar Jeger Holst

Arne

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Tommy Jakob Håland

Terje

🎬Crew

Director

Marius Holst

Writers

Dennis Magnusson, Eric Schmid, Lars Saabye Christensen

Producers

Karin Julsrud, Aagot Skjeldal, Edward A. Dreyer, Stellan Skarsgård, Turid Øversveen

🖼️Gallery (13 images)

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🏷️Keywords

suicideislandsexual abuseescapeforced labourbased on true storyriotnorwaybeatingpunishmenthumiliationreform schooljuvenile detention centerstarving1910s

💬Reviews (1)

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deepkino

9/16/2025

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.

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Production Companies

MACT Productions
4 1/2
Opus Film