Devil's Island (1996)

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Djöflaeyjan (Original Title)

StoryLine

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.

Details

Genres: Drama Comedy

Country: Denmark Germany Iceland Norway

Original Language: is

Release Date: 03/10/1996

Companies: Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan Zentropa Entertainments Peter Rommel Productions Filmhuset AS ZDF/Arte

Run Time: 104 min

Popularity: 0.597

Spoken Languages: Íslenska

Status: Released