King of Devil's Island (2011)

A juvenile detention facility on a small Norwegian island hold boys aged 11-18 or so. When a new inmate arrives whose sole passion is escape, the dynamic between the inmates and the staff shifts. It’s as if the boys wake up and decide that they, too, can hope again.

Very powerful -- even more so with the knowledge that it's based on true events. Reminded me a lot of The Magdalene Sisters.

B+