SE. 11-årige Reine Larsson skall tillbringa en lång sommar på kolonin Barnens ö i Stockholms skärgård, men han beslutar sig för att stanna i stan. En gryende könsmognad får Reine att fundera över livet, döden och framför allt sin sexuella identitet. Han vill även finna sin biologiske far. I filmen följer man Reine på dennes upptäcktsfärd i vuxenvärlden, en värld som både lockar och avskräcker.
EN. Children's Island (Swedish: Barnens ö) is a Swedish drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 25 December 1980, directed by Kay Pollak, starring Thomas Fryk and Ingvar Hirdwall. It is based on the novel of the same name by P. C. Jersild. Filming took place between July and October 1979. It won Sweden's most prestigious film prize, the Guldbagge, when it was released in 1980 and was Sweden's official selection for the 54th Academy Awards. The film became controversial in Australia, being banned in 2014, over thirty years after its original release.
The story is set in Stockholm where 11-year-old Reine is on the verge of puberty and afraid of sexual maturity. He lives in a suburb with his single mother who sends him to one of the traditional Swedish summer camps which were common at the time of the setting and were managed by the cities for children in need of visiting the countryside. The title of the film refers to an island that is home to many such camps. His mother then vacations on her own, but in fact Reine never goes to the camp. Instead he spends the summer exploring the city of Stockholm on his own, where he meets several strange adults.
Director: Kay Pollak.
Cast: Tomas Fryk, Anita Ekström, Ingvar Hirdwall, Lars-Erik Berenett, Hjördis Petterson, Borje Ahlstedt, Lena Granhagen, Majlis Granlund, Sif Ruud, Malin Ek, Maria Dehnisch, Maud Sjökvist, Björn Borg.
Sweden, 1980.
Language: Swedish.
Subtitles: English.
1280x720 HD
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