Is King of Devil's Island sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is King of Devil's Island violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is King of Devil's Island scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is King of Devil's Island easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does King of Devil's Island end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

King of Devil's Island

Name: King of Devil's Island
Genre: Drama, Action
Released: 2010
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Benjamin Helstad, Kristoffer Joner, Trond Nilssen, Morten Løvstad

Directed by Marius Holst

Produced by MACT Productions, 4 1/2

2010117 min7.1 / 10

A harrowing historical drama about institutionalized cruelty and youth resistance, built on sustained abuse, trauma, and the desperate fight for dignity.

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.

Questions people ask

Is King of Devil's Island sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is King of Devil's Island violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is King of Devil's Island scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is King of Devil's Island easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does King of Devil's Island end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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