Djöflaeyjan (1996)

Run Time: 1h44m | Release: 03 Oct 1996

Genres: Drama | Comedy |

Production Countries: Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Norway

6.4 / 109 Vote Count

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.