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.
Cast & Crew
Baltasar Kormákur
Baddi
LeadSJ
Sigurveig Jónsdóttir
Karolina
GH
Gísli Halldórsson
Thomas
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
Dolly
SÞ
Sveinn Þórir Geirsson
Danni
SJ
Saga Jónsdóttir
Gógó
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
Grjóni
Gv
Geo von Krogh
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fridrik Thor Fridriksson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Devil's Island is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
