One of Us

In "One of Us," journalist Åsne Seierstad provides a gripping account of the July 22, 2011, massacre in Norway, where Anders Behring Breivik detonated a bomb in Oslo before targeting a youth camp on Utøya, resulting in the deaths of 77 people, primarily teenagers. Seierstad explores Breivik's background, tracing his transformation from a gifted child into a radicalized terrorist, while also intimately portraying the lives and aspirations of his victims. Through this dual narrative, she paints a vivid picture of a nation grappling with the aftermath of violence and its implications on society.