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Release Year1980
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageSwedish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Family, Romance
Votes24
DirectorKay Pollak
WritersCarl-Johan Seth, Kay Pollak, Ola Olsson
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsChildren's Island
About Children's Island
Reine is supposed to go to a summer camp called Children's Island but decides to remain in Stockholm over the summer while his mother is working at a hospital. She thinks he is at the camp, and he tells her he is. We then follow him around Stockholm that summer and see what he encounters on the path of life.
Directed by Kay Pollak, Children's Island leans on a strong ensemble — Tomas Fryk, Anita Ekström, Ingvar Hirdwall — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1980.
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