When the German troops invade Norway, the Norwegian Jews feel safe and protected, but anti-Semitism knows no borders. Suddenly, their radios are taken away; their passports are stamped with a big J. On November 26, 1942, unknowing and frightened men, women, children, sick and old are forced onto a ship towards Oslo, the first stop on their journey to Auschwitz. Based on true events, Betrayed follows one family’s struggle to stay together - and stay alive.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 2 hr. 6 min.
- Country, year
- Norway, 2020
- Genre
- Drama, History, War
- Language
- Norwegian
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- N-16
Credits
- Director
- Eirik Svensson
- Screenplay
- Lars Gudmestad, Harald Rosenløw-Eeg
- Producers
- Martin Sundland, Catrin Gundersen & Therese Bøhn
- Cinematography
- Karl Erik Brøndbo
- Music
- Johan Söderqvist
- Cast
- Nicolai Cleve Broch, Jakob Oftebro, Michal Kosterkiewicz, Pia Halvorsen, Silje Storstein, Eilif Hartwig, Carl Martin Eggesbø, Axel Gehrken Bøyum, Andrè Sørum
Festivals and awards
- Best Actor
Director
Eirik Svensson
Eirik Svensson is a Norwegian TV and film director. After initial studies at Lillehammer University College (LUC), he graduated as a director at the Norwegian Film School in 2010. His filmography includes Must Have Been Love (2012), One Night in Oslo (2014) and Harajuku (2018), which was also presented in Scanorama.
