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Erling (Helstad) is a troubled individual and when he makes the journey to the island of Bastoy his stay is not going to be a pleasant one, but one of hardship and manual labour. Under the watchful eye of Bestyreren (the ever brilliant Skarsgård) he has to follow the rules or face punishment in the worst form possible, and that’s after trying to battle the freezing Nordic winters.
Even when he is read the rules the only thing on his mind is escape, failed attempts only bring more pain and misery. Inside he manages to share a bond with some of the other boys, but those who have been there for longer know the rules and rarely step out of line.
Along the way he is forced to deal with the harsh reality of the situation, and when Bestyreren let’s the return of vicious guard Bråthen back into the borstal the revolt begins. The Norwegian surroundings are an unforgiving place especially in this environment as Erling finds out the hard way, in one punishment he is made to move massive rocks from one spot on the ground to the other.
There is a sense that Bestyreren’s motives are for the good of the boys he presides over, he is harsh but fair and if anything he has empathy for them although he doesn’t show it. Turning them from outcast delinquents into responsible men.
The acting is solid, Skarsgård is always a commendable actor and turns in a decent performance, Benjamin Helstad also does a great job for someone quite unknown in world cinema. But Holst captures the essence for the need to survive and break the so called chains, it’s a powerful film, but then most Norwegian films that I have seen lately have been like that.
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