Island of Lost Souls (2007)

A Danish girl sees her brother's body be taken over by the soul of an 1800s man. A boy and the local, clairvoyant inventor agree to help her. They're up against dark forces and time when they head off to the Island of Lost Souls.

Director:

Nikolaj Arcel

Writers:

Nikolaj Arcel, Rasmus Heisterberg

Stars:

Sara Langebæk Gaarmann, Lucas Munk Billing, Lasse Borg

6 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sara Langebæk Gaarmann	...	Lulu
Lucas Munk Billing	...	Sylvester
Lasse Borg	...	Oliver
Nicolaj Kopernikus	...	Richard
Lars Mikkelsen	...	Necromanceren
Anette Støvelbæk	...	Beate
Anders W. Berthelsen	...	Herman
Beate Bille	...	Linea
Frank Thiel	...	Alexander
André Babikian	...	Klavs
Anni Ribir Binisen	...	Ung pige
Gerard Bidstrup	...	Ung spansks fyr (as Gerard Carey Bidstrup)
Kadhim Faraj	...	Spøgelse - Araber
Lotte Munk	...	Magenta (as Lotte Munk Fure)
Einar Gensø	...	Flyttemand 1 (as Ejnar Brund Gensø)

Storyline

14-year-old Lulu moves to a small provincial town with her mother and younger brother. One night, her brother is struck by a beam of white light - actually the spirit of Herman Hartmann from the 19th-century. To her despair, Lulu realizes that Herman has possessed her brother, and the two of them are whirled into a fevered adventure. Joined by Oliver, a rich kid, and Richard, a disillusioned clairvoyant and inventor, they take on the dark, supernatural forces gathering over the town - evil from deep in the land of the dead, determined to take over the world and see them die.

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Plot Keywords:

lodge | tough woman | evil | evil power | soul transference | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Towards the end of the movie the main characters are in a small aircraft with the code "OY - 1138" written on the side. OY (Oscar Yankee) is the code used to identify all aircrafts from Denmark. 1138 is an homage to George Lucas' movie debut THX 1138 (1971).

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Connections

Remade as Island of Lost Souls

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Soundtracks

Box Office Band
Written By Simon Kringel, Bjarke Monrad, Mikkel Brynildsen, Ida Strand and Peter Boesen
Performed by The Alpine
(P) 2007 Zentropa Entertainments 17ApS / Gun Records GmbH

User Reviews

Almost Perfect Adventure

I went in to see this movie, not knowing what to expect, but went out totally blown away. I am a fan of the fantasy-genre, which of course helps, but still, I was impressed. First of all, the special effects are awesome. The best I have seen, except for LOTR and maybe Harry Potter. Second, the acting is very good, especially Lars Mikkelsen as the super-villain (played with a very nice edge, even more than usual for the genre) and Lukas Munk Billing as the possessed little boy. But what impressed me most was the writing. The dialog is hilarious throughout the movie, with a very brilliant dark humor, but at the same time doesn't compromise the sense of doom or fall back on kliché (too much). This movie takes itself seriously and it doesn't talk down to you, as is so often seen in kids-movies. And that makes it a very scary movie. I saw kids at 11 and 12 in the cinema, and they had no place there. Unfortunately, the final cutting could have been a little better. A little of the tension disappears at times, but still almost a masterpiece. Go see it!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Denmark]

Country:

Denmark Sweden Germany

Language:

Danish German Spanish

Release Date:

9 February 2007 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Island of Lost Souls

Filming Locations:

Denmark

Box Office

Budget:

DKK39,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,823,656

Company Credits

Production Co:

Memfis Film, Nimbus Film Productions, Pain Unlimited GmbH Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1