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Truth & Treason

Movie 2025 121 min History, Drama, Thriller Last reviewed 3 Sep 2026
Official Rating M ClearAge 13+ Quality ★★★☆☆

Our take

Truth & Treason follows a teen who risks everything when loyalty to country conflicts with loyalty to truth under Nazi-era pressure. PG-13 tone suggests wartime peril, moral courage, and moderate intensity without extreme gore. Strong fit for history-minded teens

Uplifting themes

Integrity, truth-telling, and moral courage anchor the story The teen hero models bravery against dangerous propaganda

Story (may spoil tone)

When loyalty to country becomes loyalty to a lie, one teen risks everything to expose the truth. With the Gestapo closing in, he must decide what it really means to be a good German.

What we flagged

Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.

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Violence
Moderate
Sex
Frightening
Moderate
Language
Mild

Details

Violence Moderate Wartime peril, arrests, and resistance danger expected in PG-13 histori…

Wartime peril, arrests, and resistance danger expected in PG-13 historical drama

Language Mild Mild language possible in tense wartime scenes

Mild language possible in tense wartime scenes

Sex / nudity No sex found in this title

No sex found in this title

Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title

No drugs found in this title

Frightening Moderate Nazi-era stakes and exposure risk create sustained historical dread

Nazi-era stakes and exposure risk create sustained historical dread

Child peril / abuse Mild Teen protagonist faces political danger and persecution

Teen protagonist faces political danger and persecution

Bullying / discrimination Mild State propaganda and persecution of dissent shape the conflict

State propaganda and persecution of dissent shape the conflict

Gore / death / weapons Mild Period weapons and wartime casualties likely; PG-13 limits graphic deta…

Period weapons and wartime casualties likely; PG-13 limits graphic detail

Dangerous behaviour Mild Resistance heroism is historical context, not a how-to

Resistance heroism is historical context, not a how-to

Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title

No eating found in this title

Mental health Mild Moral stress and fear of discovery weigh on the teen hero

Moral stress and fear of discovery weigh on the teen hero

Gambling No gambling found in this title

No gambling found in this title

Grief / bereavement Mild Expect strong language in historical framing, including Wartime loss an…

Expect strong language in historical framing, including Wartime loss and sacrifice themes

Talk after watching

  • The hero chooses truth over comfort. When is speaking up costly?
  • Wartime propaganda targets young people too. How does manipulation work?