# King of Devil's Island (2010)

> On a frozen Norwegian island, a determined teenage inmate challenges a brutal reform institution that treats delinquent boys as disposable labor.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/51264

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime, Action
- Director: Marius Holst
- Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Benjamin Helstad, Kristoffer Joner, Trond Nilssen, Morten Løvstad, Daniel Berg, Odin Gineson Brøderud, Magnar Botten
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1332134/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, oppressive, harrowing, serious movie night, historical drama night

## Synopsis

A harrowing tale of survival and resilience against a brutal regime.

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