Walking with the Enemy

This week's most kinetic pick in the US on Fawesome is Walking with the Enemy. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 76 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Jonas Armstrong anchors the chaos with real screen presence. Available now on Fawesome — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Walking with the Enemy is worth clearing space for. The set pieces are impressive, but it is the story underneath them that gives Walking with the Enemy its staying power. Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness the execution of his son, Regent Horthy gives up control of his country to the Nazis, who quickly move Hungarians to ghettos and death camps, with no hope in sight. But the despair changes when a young man named Elek emerges. Jonas Armstrong and Hannah Tointon lead a cast that gives the action real stakes. Walking with the Enemy came out in 2014. Walking with the Enemy earns its bigger moments by making you care about the outcome before it happens. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

The genre has a long history of front-loading its best moments — Walking with the Enemy is not one of those. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Jonas Armstrong's performance is the throughline that holds the bigger action elements together. Give it twenty minutes and decide — most viewers do not stop there.

Walking with the Enemy was released in 2014, directed by Mark Schmidt. The full 124-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.