Director's Old Essay Sparks Controversy

0:00On March 27th, director Kristoffer Borgley is facing heavy criticism after a personal essay from 2012 resurfaced online. The 40-year-old filmmaker describes starting a relationship with a 16-year-old girl when he was 26. That's the age of consent in Norway, but many see the 10-year gap as troubling. He wrote about their time together in detail for a Norwegian magazine. In the piece, Borgley wrestled with his feelings and drew inspiration from films like Lost in Translation and Woody Allen's Manhattan. Those movies showed big-age differences in romances without much backlash at the time. He portrayed their summer as intense and memorable, spending days cooped up, watching movies and hanging out until her parents cut it short by, coming home early. Online reactions have been swift and harsh, especially on Reddit, where the translated essay win viral. News called him a creep, and questioned his judgment for pursuing someone so young. Plenty of fans are now drawing a line, saying they won't support his work anymore.

1:03His new movie, The Drama, hits theaters on April 3rd, backed by A24. The timing of this old story blowing up has sparked debates about separating art from the artist. Howtlets have reached out to Borgley and his team for comment, but no response yet. As the film roll out approaches, this controversy adds real tension to what was shaping up as a big release for the director. That's your entertainment and celebrity news. Today update, AI powered and always trending.