The Defector

It’s 2018, and Viktor Grewe slams his head against the cell wall. How the hell did it get this bad? How did he even end up here?

Viktor has always carried anger within him—a bubbling rush in his veins that can only be stilled when his fists meet resistance. People talk about adrenaline rushes or drugs, but for him, there’s only one high: violence.

The past few years have felt like a war between ants. What started as an exciting thrill—like scenes from fictional crime movies about criminal gangs—had nearly cost him his life. People constantly reached out, demanding favors. One guy owed another money. Someone else was on the verge of getting caught for a robbery. His phone rang day and night, and his Wickr messages were flooded.

"Grewe, you need to keep an eye on your guys!"

But when he was arrested a month ago, everything went silent. No more ringing phones. No more yelling. No more demands. Every day, someone brings him food. Here, people ask how he’s doing, what he wants to do today.

Is this the beginning of the rest of his life?

The Defector is a true story about a Sweden at war. It follows a young man who loses his way, believing he can conquer the world with his fists—until he chooses a different path and leaves it all behind.