To date, I have not blogged about a movie or my opinion of it; however, Walking with the Enemy is intensely powerful and left an emotional impact on my mind as well as in my heart. I can’t stop thinking about it. As a result, I feel compelled to share this thought provoking film with my readers. It is based on a true story – set in Hungary during World War II – and spotlights real life heroes.
First of all, I must emphasis that I had never heard of this 2014 movie. I picked the DVD off of the shelves at my local library in Mooresville. It was a random choice. Except for Ben Kingsley, I did not know any of the actors (Jonas Armstrong, Simon Kunz, Hannah Tointon, Simon Dutton and Burn Gorman,) but the cover looked intriguing. 
I love history and consider myself fairly knowledgeable regarding World War II, Hitler’s Germany, Fascism and the Holocaust; however, I did learn a few things from this movie. In addition, I truly believe that we should never forget the horrors of the Holocaust. I thank Hollywood, writer Kenny Golde and director Mark Schmidt for telling this story and keeping the memory alive. Although this is a graphic and painful account of a horrific time in history, Walking with the Enemy is – for some reason — rated PG-13. I don’t recommend young teens watching this movie without an adult; however, I do think every high school student should see this movie . . . learn from past evils and recognize what courage and true heroism are . . . and – above all – remember.
At the end of the movie, one of the characters says, “Looking into the faces of those who survived, I see echoes of the ones we have lost… family, friends, and many others . . . we carry them with us so they will always live on.”
This picture appeared at the end of the movie. The image brought tears to my eyes and the memory of a quote by Edmund Burke I learned when I was in school . . . “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
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I haven’t heard of this movie either. But after reading your recommendation, I want to watch it. Thanks for writing about it!
Kim,
Did you ever get to see “Walking with the Enemy” If so, what did you think? I’d love your opinion.
Tesa
Very well written, Tesa! The title of this movie is particularly interesting.