Kongen av Bastøy (2010)'s comments

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jktomas

I'm glad I've seen it in cinema. Very powerful film.

12 years 5 months ago

suzybishop

Absolutely phenomenal.

11 years 1 month ago

sandraemilie

one of my absolute favorite movies. It´s brilliant.

12 years 3 months ago

1915, Norway, a brutal boys' reform school. This is the setting for the true events fictionalized in King of Devil's Island, a surprisingly engaging "prison" drama that acts as a contest of wills between the island institution's governor and a difficult new resident who sees himself as a whale struggling with harpoons in its hide. I say "surprisingly" because movies about unfair suffering feel largely all the same to me, and so does this one until the midway point where things get more tense and focused. Reaching the point where the island's population will snap under the pressure of unwarranted cruelty, will the boys escape or revolt? History has already decided the issue, but our lack of knowledge makes its an unpredictable affair. The climax had me on the edge of my seat. Bonus points for the beautifully stark Norwegian landscapes and some overall excellent performances.

2 years 7 months ago

Nine99

Very predictable and clichéd.

12 years 1 month ago