Movie

Devil's Island (1996)

• October 3, 1996
• 1h 44m

• Drama
• Comedy

Overview

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.

Director

Fridrik Thor Fridriksson

Writers

Einar Kárason

Starring

Baltasar Kormákur, Sigurveig Jónsdóttir, Gísli Halldórsson