Kongen av Bastøy (2010)

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120 min - Drama | Action - 18 November 2011 (USA)

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Norwegian winter, early 20th century. On the boys home Bastoy, a new inmate leads the boys to a violent uprising against a brutal regime. How far is he willing to go to attain freedom?

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Stellan Skarsgård	...	Bestyreren
	Benjamin Helstad	...	Erling / C-19
	Kristoffer Joner	...	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

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Based on a true story: Norwegian winter, early 20th century. On the island Bastoy, located in the Oslo fjord live a group of delinquent, young boys aged 11 to 18. The boys daily, sadistic regime is run by the guards and the principal who bestow both mental and physical abuse on them. Instead of the boys being straightened out with education they end up being used as cheap, manual labor. The boys attempt to survive by adapting to their inhumane conditions. One day a new boy, Erling (17), arrives with his own agenda; how to escape from the island. How far is he willing to go in order to get his freedom? After a tragic incident takes place, Erling ends up forced into the destinies of the other boys by leading them into a violent uprising. Once the boys manage to take over Bastoy 150 government soldiers are sent in to restore order. Written by JRN

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