King of Devil's Island
2010 · 117 min · Director: Marius Holst
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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?
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King of Devil's Island (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Anxiety 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Anxiety25%
- Inspiration20%
- Tension15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anxiety, Inspiration. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 43 % | 22 % | 40 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 48 % | 21 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 55 % | 28 % | 51 % | 44 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 55 % | 35 % | 50 % | 48 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 51 % | 36 % | 46 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 55 % | 39 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 65 % | 45 % | 60 % | 57 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 71 % | 48 % | 64 % | 59 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 57 % | 61 % | 64 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 84 % | 74 % | 59 % | 71 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 80 % | 74 % | 57 % | 68 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 66 % | 59 % | 51 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 61 % | 50 % | 48 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 46 % | 60 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 76 % | 32 % | 71 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 75 % | 19 % | 73 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 75 % | 15 % | 73 % | 32 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 75 % | 70 % | 25 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Øystein
Johan
Axel
Lillegutt
Ivar / C-5
Brustad
Arne
Terje
Eirik
Bjarne
Harald
Commitee Chairman
Commitee Doctor
Nurse
Cabin boy
Details
- Directed by
- Marius Holst
- Written by
- Mette M. Bølstad, Lars Saabye Christensen, Dennis Magnusson, Eric Schmid
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- Norway, France, Sweden, Poland
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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