In the aftermath of the Second World War, Norway introduced the death penalty during peacetime. Between 1945 and 1948, the state pulled the trigger on 25 of its own citizens.

This action was considered a necessity,  to root out evil and extremism after six years of Nazi occupation. But why did some Nazi collaborators face firing squads while others were allowed to live – for similar crimes? Was the death penalty a game of chance?

This moving film reveals the history of Nazism in Scandinavia and follows modern day descendents of the deceased as they reckon with this dark period of their families' histories. Ultimately, it is a story of justice, radicalization, hate, and shame, and of the legacy of tough choices made in times of crisis.