Norwegian winter, early 20th century. On the boys home Bastoy, a new inmate leads the boys to a violent uprising against a brutal regime. How far is he willing to go to attain freedom?
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| Benjamin Helstad | ... | Erling / C-19 | |
| Trond Nilssen | ... | Olav / C-1 | |
| Stellan Skarsgård | ... | Bestyrer Håkon | |
| Kristoffer Joner | ... | Husfar Bråthen | |
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Magnus Langlete | ... | Ivar / C-5 |
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Morten Løvstad | ... | Øystein (as Morten Strøm) |
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Daniel Berg | ... | Johan |
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Odin Gineson Brøderud | ... | Axel |
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Magnar Botten | ... | Lillegutt |
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Markus Brustad | ... | Jan |
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Agnar Jeger Holst | ... | Arne |
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Tommy Jakob Håland | ... | Terje |
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Richard Safin | ... | Eirik |
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Frank-Thomas Andersen | ... | Gårdsgutt Bjarne (as Frank-Thomas H. Andersen) |
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Arne Brønstad | ... | Husfar Kjell |
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Based on a true story: Norwegian winter, early 20th century. On the island Bastoy, located in the Oslo fjord live a group of delinquent, young boys aged 11 to 18. The boys daily, sadistic regime is run by the guards and the principal who bestow both mental and physical abuse on them. Instead of the boys being straightened out with education they end up being used as cheap, manual labor. The boys attempt to survive by adapting to their inhumane conditions. One day a new boy, Erling (17), arrives with his own agenda; how to escape from the island. How far is he willing to go in order to get his freedom? Written by JRN
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As the boys are trying to escape the island, at about 1 hour 34 minutes, the Battleship "Norge" appears in the fog. The "Norge" was a small 300 ft pre-dreadnought - significantly smaller than modern day Frigate. If one assumes that the men seen on deck, are about 1.7 meters tall, the ship in the movie is more than 3 times as large as the actual "Norge" - comparable to a modern day Aircraft Carrier. See more »
Erling: I once saw a whale swim with three harpoons in it. It took the entire day to die. He was weak due to the harpoon I shot him with. And covered with scars from all the battles he had fought. I have become acquainted with one boy whom is soon to sign off. For the six years he has been on this ship, he has done everything right. And now, he is going home.
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Performed by Sigur Rós
Music & Lyrics by Kjartan Sveinsson, Jon Thor Birgisson, Georg Holm, Orri P. Dyrason
Universal Music Publishing Scandinavia AB
(P) 2002 FatCat Records
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Director Marius Holst spent a year setting up camps and workshops for boy actors to help him find the right recruits to play convict children in his film. See more »Goofs
The movie grossly exaggerates the size of the lead ship of the Norwegian Navy at the time.As the boys are trying to escape the island, at about 1 hour 34 minutes, the Battleship "Norge" appears in the fog. The "Norge" was a small 300 ft pre-dreadnought - significantly smaller than modern day Frigate. If one assumes that the men seen on deck, are about 1.7 meters tall, the ship in the movie is more than 3 times as large as the actual "Norge" - comparable to a modern day Aircraft Carrier. See more »
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[last lines]Erling: I once saw a whale swim with three harpoons in it. It took the entire day to die. He was weak due to the harpoon I shot him with. And covered with scars from all the battles he had fought. I have become acquainted with one boy whom is soon to sign off. For the six years he has been on this ship, he has done everything right. And now, he is going home.
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Sigur 1 (Untitled)Performed by Sigur Rós
Music & Lyrics by Kjartan Sveinsson, Jon Thor Birgisson, Georg Holm, Orri P. Dyrason
Universal Music Publishing Scandinavia AB
(P) 2002 FatCat Records
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Release Date:
17 December 2010 (Norway) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
NOK54,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$1,039, 20 November 2011Gross USA:
$7,615Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$4,360,391Company Credits
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It's such a shame the Norwegian Committee did not choose this film as the contender for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
The acting is top notch from all the main characters. Kristoffer Joner and Stellan Skarsgård's characters really gives you the chill, but the actors that really surprised was the newcomers Trond Nilssen and Benjamin Helstad characters. They delivered the best dialogs and very convincing acting.
If you are a sucker for true stories about injustice, mental and physical abuse and uprising against a brutal regime, then go watch this film now! Forget about The Troll Hunter, this is probably one of the best Norwegian films from the last decades.