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Devil's Island (1996)

Original title: Djöflaeyjan

1996-10-03 · 1h 44m · IS
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Devil's Island is a bitter sweet tale of Iceland in the fifties. Life is rough in Reykjavik's post-war slum of Camp Thule, where the abandoned US military barracks have been turned into makeshift homes. Struggling wives and their hard-working husbands try to make ends meet. The younger generation dreams of dollars, Rock'n'Roll and the American way of life. To celebrate or to drown their misery - they're never short of a good reason to booze. Devil's Island vividly depicts the everyday life of a wacky family, their neighbours and friends and shows how some of their dreams come true and others don't.

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Fridrik Thor FridrikssonDirectorEinar KárasonWriter

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Baltasar KormákurBaltasar KormákurBaddiSigurveig JónsdóttirSigurveig JónsdóttirKarolinaGísli HalldórssonGísli HalldórssonThomasHalldóra GeirharðsdóttirHalldóra GeirharðsdóttirDollySveinn Þórir GeirssonSveinn Þórir GeirssonDanniSaga JónsdóttirSaga JónsdóttirGógóPálína JónsdóttirPálína JónsdóttirIngvar E. SigurðssonIngvar E. Sigurðsson

Keywords

Based on novel or bookSocial outcastPoverty

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Social Outcast · PovertyDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference162397Actor preference15254 · 535643 · 171494Country preferenceDk

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Frequently asked questions about Devil's Island

What is Devil's Island about?

Devil's Island is a bitter sweet tale of Iceland in the fifties. Life is rough in Reykjavik's post-war slum of Camp Thule, where the abandoned US military barracks have been turned into makeshift homes. Struggling wives and their hard-working husbands try to make ends meet. The younger generation dreams of dollars, Rock'n'Roll and the American way of life. To celebrate or to drown their misery - they're never short of a good reason to booze. Devil's Island vividly depicts the everyday life of a wacky family, their neighbours and friends and shows how some of their dreams come true and others don't.

How long is Devil's Island?

Devil's Island has a runtime of 104 minutes.