# Devil's Island (1996)

> A darkly comic Icelandic family drama about poverty, belonging, and survival in postwar Reykjavik barracks.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27728

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
- Cast: Baltasar Kormákur, Sigurveig Jónsdóttir, Gísli Halldórsson, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Sveinn Geirsson, Saga Jónsdóttir, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Geo von Krogh
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116116/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, melancholic, warm, quiet evening, world cinema night

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