Drama / Comédia
Islândia,
1996, 103 min
Realização:
Friðrik Þór FriðrikssonCâmara:
Ari KristinssonMúsica:
Hilmar Örn HilmarssonElenco:
Baltasar Kormákur, Gísli Halldórsson, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Ingvar Sigurðsson, Gunnar Eyjólfsson, Örvar Jens Arnarson, Pálína Jónsdóttir (mais)Sinopses(1)
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. (texto oficial do distribuidor)
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Amanda Awards
- 1997 - Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (Best Nordic Film (Nordic Amanda))
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF)
- 1997 - Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (Grand Prix – Crystal Globe)