‘Truth and Treason’ Review: A Conventional Biopic of a Teenager Who Resisted the Third Reich

A prophetic 1933 novel has found a surprising second life – it holds lessons for us all

Sally Carson’s Crooked Cross was written and set during the rise of nazism. It shows both how extremism takes hold, and the moral certainty needed to resist itA few days ago I asked an American acquaintance – as one does these days – where he sees “it”, by which I meant the political situation, heading. He took a breath. “In my opinion, the US is in a very similar position to Germany in 1933-4,” he said. “And we have to ask, could 1936, 1937, 19…

‘Truth and Treason’ Review: A Conventional Biopic of a Teenager Who Resisted the Third Reich

Based on a true story of German resistance to the Third Reich during World War 2, “Truth and Treason” plays it conventionally straight. The familiar elements of a historic film telling an epic story are all there: the righteous hero, the conflicted villain, the systemic violence. There are fiery speeches, chase scenes and tense moments. […]