Zendaya's The Drama director Kristoffer Borgli admits to age-gap romance with teen girl in resurfaced essay
Zendaya's The Drama director Kristoffer Borgli admitted to having an age-gap romance with a teen girl in a resurfaced 2012 essay. The 40-year-old Norwegian filmmaker - who is preparing for the release of the upcoming romantic dark comedy - penned the printed essay for D2 which has since come to light once again on Reddit this week.Borgli was age 27 at the time of writing the article and reflected on a recent relationship he had with an individual who was a decade younger than him. The legal age of consent in Norway is 16 - but the director shared that close pals still felt that the romance 'was not "within bounds."' Borgli further wrote about May-December romances in the essay, with a translated transcript being shared by The Hollywood Reporter. He recalled meeting 'a girl ten years younger than me whom I liked very much – a girl who wasn't old enough to vote – and I had to find something that could recalibrate my moral compass.' Zendaya's The Drama director Kristoffer Borgli, 40, admitted to having an age-gap romance with a teen girl in a resurfaced 2012 essay; seen on Thursday in Rome Borgli said that his friends voiced that the relationship had not been 'within bounds' which confirmed to him that it was a May-December romance. The girl had still been in high school when the pair struck up their romance and he remembered waking up next to her in his apartment one day. 'Beside me lay a blonde girl, a high school student enjoying the sporadic holidays in May.'He explained, 'I chose to see her that way, to define her by her age, and I chose never to see her again. But you can't choose what the heart wants.'Borgli wrote that they still communicated with each other via Facebook or through text messages. Before his romance with the teen girl, the filmmaker revealed that his previous relationship had also been May-December - except he had been younger. He had been 'fascinated' by the teenager, who had an interest in both piano and writing. The pair also had interest in films and were fans of director Woody Allen. He explained, 'I chose to see her that way, to define her by her age, and I chose never to see her again. But you can't choose what the heart wants'; seen earlier this month in L.A. Before his romance with the teen girl, the filmmaker revealed that his previous relationship had also been May-December - except he had been younger; Borgli seen with Robert Pattinson and Zendaya on ThursdayHe referenced to Allen's 1979 movie titled Manhattan which altered his 'attitude' towards the portrayal of a May-December romance. 'The relationship there is presented as entirely open and romantic,' Borgli wrote in the essay, before noting that Allen's character had been 42 in the film who was dating a 17-year-old girl - a circumstance that was 'portrayed exclusively in a positive way.''Then why shouldn't my relationship – with a considerably smaller age difference – in 2012 be "within bounds?"' Borgli questioned. 'I chose to listen to Woody over my friends.' Allen notably was involved in controversy with his relationship with Soon-Yi Previn. The pair - who have a 35-year age gap - married in 1997. Previn is the adopted daughter of Mia Farrow - whom he dated for 12 years. Allen never adopted Previn during his past relationship with Farrow. Borgli later labeled his romance with the teen girl 'the best and most exotic summer I've ever had.' Daily Mail reached out to A24 for comment, but did not immediately hear back. The resurfaced 2012 essay was posted on a Reddit thread earlier this week, with some social media users offering their thoughts.'Ooooof that's disappointing. Had no idea about this. I liked dream scenario and bought it physical not that long ago. Yuck,' one typed. 'Then why shouldn't my relationship – with a considerably smaller age difference – in 2012 be "within bounds?"' Borgli questioned. 'I chose to listen to Woody over my friends'; Allen and Previn seen in 2025 in NYC Another also simply added, 'yikes i was not aware of this.'Borgli recently directed the A24 film The Drama which hits theaters on April 3 - and stars both Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. The movie contains a major plot twist, which some viewers have labeled 'disturbing' following early screenings. Both stars play an engaged couple and during a trailer that dropped earlier this year, Zendaya's character revealed the 'worst thing' that she has ever done, which left her fiance and friends shocked.The film has mainly been marketed as a wedding flick - but some viewers were left blindsided by the bait-and-switch.The Drama also reportedly does not have a 'trigger warning' despite the subject matter.However, others have applauded the film ahead of its official release next month. The movie contains a major plot twist, which some viewers have labeled 'disturbing' following early screeningsThe A24 project was written and directed by Borgli - who is known for other movies such as Dream Scenario (2023) starring Nicolas Cage.The cast of The Drama additionally includes Mamoudou Athie, Alana Haim, Hailey Gates and Zoe Winters.The premise is: 'A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails,' per IMDB.Zendaya and Pattinson are no strangers to working together and will also appear in forthcoming films including Dune: Part Three and The Odyssey.
