Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Stellan Skarsgård, Benjamin Helstad, Kristoffer Joner, Trond Nilssen, Morten Løvstad, Daniel Berg, Odin Gineson Brøderud, Magnar Botten
Original language
Norwegian
First release
December 16, 2010 (Norway)
Production companies
4½ Entertainment
Awards
Amanda Award for Best Film, Silver nugget for the best Norwegian film
Setting
Bastøy Prison
Filming locations
Kalvi manor
Crew
Screenplay
Dennis Magnusson, Eric Schmid
Producer
Karin Julsrud
Cinematography
John Andreas Andersen
Editing
Michał Leszczyłowski
Music
Johan Söderqvist
Special makeup effects
Lauge Voigt, Morten Jacobsen
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Istanbul Film Festival 2012 generic
- Edinburgh International Film Festival 2011 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2011 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2011 generic
- Transilvania International Film Festival 2011 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Norway | December 16, 2010 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 20, 2010 |
| Theatrical | France | November 23, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Greece | December 8, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | December 8, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Germany | March 29, 2012 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | June 29, 2012 |
| Streaming | Ireland | June 29, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Spain | October 19, 2012 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | March 13, 2012 |
Full credits
| Director | Marius Holst |
| Cast | Stellan Skarsgård (Bestyrer Håkon), Benjamin Helstad (Erling / C-19), Kristoffer Joner (Husfar Bråthen), Trond Nilssen (Olav / C-1), Morten Løvstad (Øystein), Daniel Berg (Johan), Odin Gineson Brøderud (Axel), Magnar Botten (Lillegutt), Magnus Langlete (Ivar / C-5), Markus (Brustad), Agnar Jeger Holst (Arne), Tommy Jakob Håland (Terje), Richard Safin (Eirik), Frank-Thomas Andersen (Bjarne), Martin Slaatto (Harald), Ellen Dorrit Petersen (Astrid), Ragnhild Vannebo (Commitee Chairman), Per Gørvell (Commitee Doctor), Kirsti Asskildt (Nurse), Julian Karlsson (Cabin boy), Kimmo Rajala (Policeman) |
| Screenplay | Dennis Magnusson, Eric Schmid |
| Story | Lars Saabye Christensen, Mette M. Bølstad |
| Producer | Karin Julsrud |
| Executive producer | Aagot Skjeldal, Edward A. Dreyer, Håkon Øverås, Lars Andreas Hellebust, Pål Sletaune, Pias Semb, Stellan Skarsgård, Turid Øversveen, Vibeke Windeløv |
| Cinematography | John Andreas Andersen |
| Editing | Michał Leszczyłowski |
| Music | Johan Söderqvist |
| Production design | Janusz Sosnowski |
| Special makeup effects | Lauge Voigt, Morten Jacobsen |
| Visual effects | Otto Thorbjørnsen |
| Sound | Tormod Ringnes |
| Costumes | Katja Watkins |
Additional data: TMDB.
