Kristoffer Borgli Faces Backlash Over 2012 Essay Justifying Teen Relationship

• Filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli, director of the upcoming Zendaya–Robert Pattinson film The Drama, is under renewed scrutiny.
• A 2012 essay by Borgli, detailing a past relationship with a 16-year-old, has resurfaced and gone viral.
• In the essay, Borgli, then 27, defended the relationship, comparing it to Woody Allen's film Manhattan and stating he sought to "recalibrate my moral compass."
• He described shared moments, including watching Allen's films and drinking wine from the teen's parents, and admitted to climbing out a window when her parents returned early.
• The essay has sparked widespread criticism on social media, with users calling him a "creep" and a "predator," impacting views on his upcoming film.