The Betrayal

Synopsis

As a teenager, Karen sought refuge at Blitz, a squatters’ stronghold in Oslo. In the mid-1990s, a fierce conflict broke out in Norway between various extremist youth groups, with anti-fascists and neo-Nazis battling it out. It was then that Karen made a choice that has haunted her ever since. In the style of a feature film, The Betrayal gradually wends its way towards Karen’s secret and her emotional journey into her rebellious teenage years. This is the filmmaker’s personal journey to confront her past, and a story about both left and right wing extremism.

Director Biography

Born 1978, holds a BA in television directing from Lillehammer University College and has worked for several years as a television director in Norway. She is now finishing her MA in documentary directing at the National Film & Television School in the UK.