Here’s a detailed look at Truth & Treason, the upcoming film, covering what it’s about, who’s involved, its historical background, and what to expect. If you want, I can also dig into how accurately it follows history, or reviews/trailers, etc.
Overview
- Title: Truth & Treason (formerly Truth & Conviction)
- Genre: Historical drama / thriller set in World War II Germany.
- Director: Matt Whitaker
- Writers: Matt Whitaker & Ethan Vincent
- Producers: John Foss, Russ Kendall, Matt Whitaker
- Cinematography: Bianca Cline
- Music: Aaron Zigman
- Distributor: Angel Studios
Cast
- Ewan Horrocks as Helmuth Hübener, a 16-year-old German who becomes a resistance fighter. z Schnibbe
- Daf Thomas as Rudi Wobbe
- Nye Occomore as Salomon Schwarz
- Rupert Evans as Erwin Mussener
- Other supporting cast include Joanna Christie (Emma Huebener), etc
Plot / Story
- Based on the true story of Helmuth Hübener, who lived in Nazi Germany. He was only 16 when he started resisting the Nazi regime.
- Based on the true story of Helmuth Hübener, who lived in Nazi Germany. He was only 16 when he started resisting the Nazi regime.
- The inciting event: the arrest of his Jewish friend. Witnessing this, Helmuth becomes convinced to act.
- He starts by listening secretly to banned radio broadcasts, writing/typewriting leaflets/flyers to expose truths about what the Nazis are doing.
- As his resistance gathers, danger mounts: Gestapo (or Nazi authorities), surveillance, betrayal, and ultimately a trial that carries grave consequences.
Historical Background
- Helmuth Hübener was among the youngest people tried by the Nazi Volksgerichtshof (People’s Court) for resistance.
- His resistance group included friends like Karl-Heinz Schnibbe and Rudi Wobbe.
- He used leaflets and radio broadcasts as “weapons of truth” in a regime where state propaganda and censorship were strong.
- The trial and execution of Hübener is one of the tragic outcomes of standing up under totalitarianism.
Release Info & Ratings
- Release Date: October 17, 2025 (USA & Canada theatrical release).
- Runtime: Approximately 2 hours, 3 minutes.
- MPA Rating: PG-13 for strong violent content, bloody images, thematic elements, and smoking.
- Languages: The film is primarily in English, but includes other languages relevant to setting (German etc.); international release dates to be announced.
Additional Production Notes
- The film was originally planned as a limited series (4 parts) under the title Truth & Conviction, but it was reworked (or also edited) into a feature-length film as well.
- Filming took place in Vilnius, Lithuania.
- It is being prepared both as a theatrical film and as an extended version (series) for the Angel Guild platform.
Themes & What to Expect
- Moral courage and ethics in the face of oppressive regimes. Questions of loyalty: to country, to truth, to one’s own conscience. Rotten Tomatoes+2Movie Insider+2
- The cost of speaking truth: danger, betrayal, personal sacrifice. Movie Insider+1
- The tension between religious or institutional authority and individual morality. (For example, in the story, Helmuth’s interactions with his bishop and how church leadership responded.) Reddit+1