Children's Island is a Swedish drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 25 December 1980, co-written and 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.
Children's Island (1980)
Directed by Kay Pollak
Genres - Drama, Family, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Coming-Of-Age Fiction |
Release Date - Dec 25, 1980 |
Run Time - 109 min. |
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Movie Info
Themes
Tags
Coming Of Age, Coming Of Age/Teen, Puberty, Sweden
Attributes
Based On: Children's island
Filming Location: Ålandsfärjan, Filmhuset, Sollentuna, Stockholm, Tensta
Narrative Location: Stockholm
Filming Location: Ålandsfärjan, Filmhuset, Sollentuna, Stockholm, Tensta
Narrative Location: Stockholm
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Barnens ö
IN, SE, US
Barnets ø
DK
Children's Island
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Children’s Island
US
Dziecieca wyspa
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Heimliche Ausflüge
DE
L'ile aux enfants
FR
L'Île des enfants
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Lasten saari
FI
Nem akarok felnőni
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Детский остров
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