Betrayal 2023

Overview

Betrayal is a 2023 independent psychological horror thriller and survivalist film directed by Rodger Griffiths in his directorial debut. The film had its premiere at the 2023 Edinburgh International Film Festival where it was titled Kill. The cast features actors including Paul Higgins, Brian Vernel, Daniel Portman, and Calum Ross. According to one source, the plot follows three brothers who return to the remote woodland where they killed their abusive father, only to discover that his shallow grave is now empty. This discovery forces the brothers to question one another's loyalty with devastating consequences as fear sets in. Another source provides a different synopsis, stating that during the final months of World War II, a Nazi officer assigned to protect the war-torn frontline in the Netherlands decides to risk his life to protect a Jewish family in hiding. The film runs for one hour and twenty-eight minutes or one hour and thirty-four minutes depending on the source.