Synopse
Located on a remote island in the Oslo fjord, the prison camp-style Bastøy Boys Home functions as a reform school for "maladjusted" youth. With the stated goal of turning out "humble, useful Christians," the school officials systematically break their young charges through cruel discipline and exhausting manual labor. Everything changes with the arrival of hunky rebel Erling who rattles the authority of the governor and soon becomes the leader of a rebellion. The story is based on true events.
Regie
Marius Holst (*1965) studied at the London International Film School. His film Blodsbånd was awarded the Main Prize at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg 2007.
Info
Original Title: Kongen av Bastøy
International Title: King of Devil's Island
Category: Feature
Section: Eurovisuell
Version & Subtitles: Norwegian OV
Director: Marius Holst
Screenplay: Dennis Magnusson, Mette M. Bølstad, Lars Saabye Christensen
Cast/Protagonists: Stellan Skarsgård, Kristoffer Joner, Benjamin Helstad, Trond Nilssen
Production country: Norway, Sweden, France, Poland
Year of Production: 2010
Length: 115 min
Producer: Karin Julsrud
Production company: 4 1/2 Fiksjon AS, St. Paul Film, Opus Film, Mact Productions
Cinematography: John Andreas Andersen
Editor: Michal Leszczylowski
Production Design: Janusz Sosnowski
World Sales: Les Films du Losange, Les Films du Losange | 22
Distributor: Tobias Lehmann, Alamode Film oHg
