Characters & Themes
Children’s Island (1980) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1980 · 104 mins · Swedish
- Directed by
- Kay Pollak
- Starring
- Börje Ahlstedt, Björn Borg, Majlis Granlund, Barbro 'Babben' Larsson, Lena Granhagen, Lars-Erik Berenett
Adapted from P.C. Jersild’s 1976 novel, the film follows ten‑year‑old Reine, who is expected to spend the summer at a camp called Children’s Island. Instead he stays in Stockholm while his mother works at a hospital, pretending to be at camp. As he roams the city, his secret leads to a series of encounters that shape his coming‑of‑age journey.
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