IMDb
7.4 /10
21k votes


Drama · Action · 2010 · 1h 57min
Kongen av Bastøy
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.
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IMDb
7.4 /10
21k votes
Rotten Tomatoes
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TMDB
7.1 /10
274 votes
Letterboxd
7.5 /10
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Weighted average
7.3/10