Truth & Treason is a 2025 American drama film based on the true story of Helmuth Hübener, a teenage resistance fighter who opposed the Nazi regime in Germany during WWII. The film was previously titled Truth & Conviction.
The project is directed by Matt Whitaker, who also wrote the film alongside Ethan Vincent. It is produced by Russ Kendall, John Foss, and Matt Whitaker, with Adam Thomas Anderegg and Micah W. Merrill as executive producers.
The film was released in the United States on October 17, 2025.
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Cast
Ewan Horrocks: Helmuth Hübener
Rupert Evans: Erwin Mussener
Ferdinand McKay: Karl-Heinz Schnibbe
Daf Thomas: Rudolf Wobbe
Nye Occomore: Salomon Schwarz
Joanna Christie: Emma Hübener
Sean Mahon: Hugo Hübener
Sylvie Varcoe: Elli Kluge
Ben Dilloway: Julius Wangemann
Daniel Betts: Arthur Zander
Celinde Schoenmaker: Anne Mussener
Aaron Zicman: Max Mussener
Gwenver Farnworth: Lisl Mussener
Christos Lawton: Heinrich Mohns
Dominic Mafham: Judge Karl Engert
Gabriel Scott: Werner Kranz
John Sackville: Hans Knie
Elvinas Juodkazis: Albert Holz
Maxim Ays: Gerhard Kunkle
Sam Pamphilon: Otto Berndt
Brian Caspe: Judge Waldemar Fikeis
Matthew Castle: Rolf Brenner
Production
The project was originally announced as a limited series titled Truth & Conviction, but shortly after filming began, it was decided to release the project as both a film and as a limited series. Filming began in Vilnius, Lithuania on April 29, 2024 and continued for fifty days.
The film was executive produced by Russ Kendall, John Foss and Jon Erwin, with Kaleidoscope Pictures serving as the production company. The cinematography was done by Bianca Cline.
Music
The score for the film was composed by Aaron Zigman.
Release
Truth & Treason was released in the United States theaters on October 17, 2025, by Angel Studios.
Also on October 17, the first two episodes of Truth & Treason: Limited Series, a four-part limited series that tells an expanded version of the story, were released on Angel's platform. The third episode is slated for release on October 31, 2025, and the fourth episode is slated for release on November 7, 2025.
Home media
The film was released digitally on December 2, 2025, followed by its Blu-ray and DVD release on January 20, 2026.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 22 critics' reviews are positive. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.
In a review for the New York Times, Glenn Kenny wrote: "No matter its flaws, 'Truth & Treason' is very well acted. Rupert Evans stands out as Erwin Mussener, the Nazi officer who’s at turns befuddled by, mildly sympathetic toward and infuriated with the anti-Hitler teens. His work, and that of Horrocks, keeps this uneven film watchable."
