King of Devil's Island

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.

Cast

Stellan Skarsgård

as Bestyrer Håkon

Benjamin Helstad

as Erling / C-19

Kristoffer Joner

as Husfar Bråthen

Trond Nilssen

as Olav / C-1

Morten Løvstad

as Øystein

Daniel Berg

as Johan

Odin Gineson Brøderud

as Axel

Magnar Botten

as Lillegutt

Magnus Langlete

as Ivar / C-5

Markus

as Brustad

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