Devil's Island (Djöflaeyjan)

Released 1996
Stars Baltasar Kormákur, Gísli Halldórsson, Sigurveig Jónsdóttir
Directed by Fridrik Thor Fridriksson

After the departure of the U.S. military, the abandoned base, located in Iceland's largest city, Reykjavik, became a home for the downtrodden -- those who couldn't earn enough to afford a better shelter than the falling-down barracks. It's here, in Camp Thule, that we meet the Tomasson family. There's old Karolina and her husband, Tommi, who live under the same roof as their three grandchildren -- Baddi, a young rebel with an Elvis fixation; Danni, a shy recluse forever in his brother's shadow when it comes to friends and women; and Dolli, a young mother who is frustrated with married life. Life is hard in the camp, but alcohol flows freely, and, when Baddi starts bringing his drunk friends home for post-midnight rock-and-roll parties, tensions within the house threaten to explode.

Summary by James Berardinelli