Devil's Island

Devil's Island

6.4

Release Date:
Oct 03, 1996

Runtime:
1h 44m

Genres:
Drama, Comedy

Description

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.

Writer: Einar Kárason
Production: Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan, Zentropa Entertainments, Peter Rommel Productions, Filmhuset AS, ZDF/Arte