Truth & Treason

2025

Action / Drama / History / Thriller

17
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 84% · 25 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 96% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.1/10 10 2882 2.9K

nonviolent resistance based on true story anti-nazi resistance historical drama nsdap (nazi party) 1940s

Director

Matt Whitaker Photo
Matt Whitaker

Top cast

Benjamin Dilloway Photo
Benjamin Dilloway as Julius Wangemann
Celinde Schoenmaker Photo
Celinde Schoenmaker as Anne Müssener
Rupert Evans Photo
Rupert Evans as Erwin Mussener
Vaidotas Martinaitis Photo
Vaidotas Martinaitis as Judge Hanse
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by vtoivon2 6 / 10

Could This Be as Much about Now as Then?

Angel Studios is a "Faith-Based" movie production and distributing company. Because I am an AMC A-Lister, and the nearest theater to me (37 minutes door-to-door) has a limited amount of movies to see (I can see up to four movies a week), I was at the end of my movie-rope, so to speak. After seeing three movies at that theater today I saw every movie currently showing there, one of which was distributed by Angel. I understand from the manager that these faith-based films do very well for them box office wise. I may be seeing more, so stay tuned. I will call them like I see them.I went in open-minded. I thought the story looked interesting, and timely for the environment in America right now. The religious aspect of the movie happened to be Mormon. It is based upon a true story about Helmuth Hübener, who single-handedly found a way to resist the Hitler regime in Germany in 1941. While his church taught him that its members were obligated to obey government authority, Helmuth found that Jesus' witness was that of a revolutionary who taught peaceful resistance to the lies and oppression of a regime like that of Nazism.I too believe that Jesus would not subscribe to complying with fascism and fear. I am not currently active in any form of Christianity, but I find myself at odds with those who sit in churches and yet support the current regime in America. We are not at 1941-level fascism here yet, but we are on our way. The film has the potential to inspire anyone who claims to follow Jesus to think twice about going along with what is happening here or staying silent.As a film, it is serviceable. It tells the story. It looks good on screen. The acting is effective. I found Ewan Horrock's portrayal of Helmuth Hübener compelling. I also thought Rupert Evans did a fine job as Helmuth's nemesis. I did not find anything about the film to be preachy or prone to proselytism. It is straight forward storytelling about a young man who could not stand for what was happening in his country. I hope some faith-based people who have been coming to see this faith-based film will base their faith on the same faith that Helmuth did. It can only bode well for our resistance to that which Jesus would also protest in America right now. WWJD indeed.
Reviewed by RealMovieGuy 6 / 10

Good but not as not as good as the rating says

If trying to decide to see a movie, any rating above 7 indicates I will probably enjoy it, this movie had an 8.2. This was very misleading.The subject matter was interesting, the production was fairly decent, and the acting was acceptable but none of these things rose above a 6 to 6.5 level. It wasn't a "waste of money" but it was time and money better spent on another movie.I knew something was up with the rating when I saw that it was supported by the Angel Guild (I really need to watch for that before going!). During the movie, there was a hefty amount of christianity mixed in, and the purported subject matter was not delved into in enough detail, or focus. The high rating was generated by getting all of their members to rate it highly (mostly 10s) whether they saw it, or not.Wait until you can stream it, you'll be better entertained spending your money and time on something else.
Reviewed by JordanShaheen 7 / 10

When Truth Costs Everything

Truth and Treason is one of those films that sneaks up on you. The first half plays like a fairly straightforward political thriller - interesting enough, but you think you know exactly what kind of movie you're watching. Then the back half hits, and it turns into something far more gripping and emotional. The tension in the second act never really lets up, and by the time it reached the ending, I was genuinely choked up.Knowing it's a true story makes the whole thing land even harder. Ewan Horrocks plays Helmuth Hübener, a young man - not a soldier, not a politician - just someone gutsy enough to tell the truth when it mattered, even though it cost him everything. In a moment in history where truth is constantly bent, packaged, and sold, watching someone refuse to bend to power feels both inspiring and distressing.Horrocks is excellent. By the time the courtroom scene comes around, he feels like someone you personally know and want to protect. Rupert Evans, who plays SS officer Erwin Mußener, is great in the opposite direction - not cartoonishly evil, but a man entrenched in power who slowly starts to crack as reality bleeds in. That dynamic reminded me a bit of Under the Banner of Heaven, where obedience and conscience collide.If I break it down, the first half is a 4/10 and the second half is a 9/10, so I land at a 7/10 overall. Absolutely worth watching - and worth sitting with afterward. It's a film that lingers, especially given the times we're in.
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