KONGEN AV BASTOY

[Machine Translation] What is the unimaginable truth about a real-life "prison island" in Northern Europe? An extreme island survival and escape suspense about boys who yearn for freedom! On the island of Bast y, south of the Norwegian capital Oslo, there used to be a correctional facility for boys between the ages of 11 and 18. There, unreasonable punishments and assaults were rampant, and in 1915, a rebellion among the boys broke out, so big that 150 soldiers had to be mobilized to put down the rebellion. This shocking true-life suspense film sheds light on a dark part of history that even the majority of Norwegians did not know about. Oppressed boys seek to escape from an isolated island in the extreme cold in search of freedom. A catharsis awaits them at the end of their rebellion, which puts their dignity on the line! A new masterpiece is born in the "isolated island" and "prison break" genre, which is full of masterpieces! Stellan Skarsgard, Sweden's most famous actor, plays the role of the Director. The film has won numerous awards both in Norway and abroad for the true-to-life performances of these young, unknown actors! -1915. In 1915, a juvenile delinquent named Eling is repatriated to the Norwegian island of Bast y. There, he witnesses the reality of a correctional facility that is so unreasonable that it separates him from the outside world. He is punished with hard labor that resembles bullying, and sexually abused by his educators. Ering's solitary resistance against the dominatrix who reigns as if he were the king, and against the ruthless matron, at every turn, stirs the hearts of the boys exposed to excessive oppression, such as Aurav, an honor student, and leads them to revolt, risking life and death...

*Rated 12-and-over.

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北欧に実在した＜監獄島＞の想像を絶する真実とは? 自由を渇望する少年たちの、極限の孤島サバイバル&脱出サスペンス! ノルウェーの首都オスロの南方に浮かぶバストイ島には、かつて11歳～18歳の少年向けの矯正施設が存在した。そこでは理不尽な懲罰や暴行が横行しており、1915年には少年たちの反乱が勃発、鎮圧のために150名の兵士が出動するほどの大事件となった。大多数のノルウェー国民も知らなかった歴史の闇に光を当てた、衝撃の実録サスペンス。虐げられた少年たちは、自由を求め極寒の孤島からの脱出を目指す。尊厳をかけた反乱の果てに待つカタルシス! 名作ぞろいの"孤島もの"、"脱獄もの"ジャンルに、新たな傑作が誕生! スウェーデンが誇る名優ステラン・スカルスガルドが院長役で出演。無名の若い俳優たちの迫真の演技が感動を呼び、ノルウェー国内外で多数の映画賞を受賞! ――1915年。ノルウェーのバストイ島に、エーリングという非行少年が送還されてくる。そこで彼が目の当たりにしたのは、外界とは隔絶した矯正施設のあまりにも理不尽な現実だった。イジメにも似た重労働の懲罰、教育者による性的虐待。尊大なる王のごとく君臨する院長や冷酷な寮長にことあるごとに反発するエーリングの孤独な抵抗は、優等生オーラヴなど過剰な抑圧にさらされた少年たちの心を突き動かし、生死を賭した反乱を引き起こしてく・・・

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