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Independent Film Series - King of Devil’s Island

Sat, Oct 20
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Friends Auditorium

Adult, Saturday Independent Movies

This true story of the in famous Bastoy Boys Homecorrectional facility in Norway begins with the arrival of 17-year-old Erling, a rumored murderer. He immediately clashes with the island facility’s governor (Stellan Skarsgård), who believes manual labor, rigid discipline, and harsh punishment are the only methods that can turn the boys into honorable members of society. Refusing to accept the constant abuse, Erling slowly rouses the rest of the boys out of their resigned existence, and encourages them to fight to lift up their spirits. When tragedy finally falls at the hand of the sadistic dorm master, Erling leads his comrades in a courageous and vicious rebellion that will bring them head to head with no less than the Norwegian Army. In Norwegian with English subtitles. 116 minutes.

Registration preferred. Fill out the form below or call the adult reference desk at 248-246-3727.

99 of 100 places available.
50 of 50 places available on the waitlist.

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