'' Children 's Island '' ( ) 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
54th Academy Awards
54th Academy Awards
Children's Island (film)