Devil's Island 1996
7.2 / 10
Devil's Island
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.
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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... Baddi
... Karolina
... Thomas
... Dolly
... Danni
... Gógó
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Release Date:
Oct 03, 1996 (Denmark,Germany,Iceland,Norway)
Run Time:
1hr 44`
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Original Language:
Icelandic
Production Countries:
Denmark,Germany,Iceland,Norway
Status:
Released
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Devil's Island - Devil's Island
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... Director
Cast
... Baddi
... Karolina
... Thomas
... Dolly
... Danni
... Gógó
... Grjóni
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