Synopsis
Based on a true story: 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.
Original title Kongen av Bastøy
IMDb Rating 7.5 17,804 votes
TMDb Rating 7.2 147 votes
Director
Director
Cast
Bestyreren
Erling / C-19
Bråthen
Olav / C-1
Øystein
Johan
Lillegutt
Ivar / C-5
Brustad
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