Djöflaeyjan (1996)

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.

Directing:
  • Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
  • Friðrik Þór Friðriksson

Writing:
  • Einar Kárason

Stars:
Release Date: 1996-10-03
themoviedb icon 6.4/10
  • Country: DK, DE, IS, NO
  • Language: Íslenska
  • Runtime: 104