For Norway, a small film country, the director Maris Horst had carefully considered the filming of this film that exposed the government's taint. He said that he did not make this film to embarrass the government, but to show it in the film. human power. He said: "There was once a poem to the effect that if you treat people like wild animals, they will become wild animals; if you treat prisoners like prisoners, they will become prisoners. In this story, all the children are treated like prisoners and beasts, so they end up being the rioters. Actually, it's a corollary. The success of this movie depends on the collective performance of the actors, who have starred in "Thor" Sweden's top male star Stellan Skarsgard plays the brutal warden in the film. In addition, what is more praised and appreciated is the performance of the group of teenage children, who are right and wrong As a professional actor, it really surprises me to have such a wonderful performance."
Although the production cost of the film was only 54 million NOK (about 9.95 million US dollars), it was the most expensive film ever made by 4 1/2 production company.
