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Penitentia (2023)
Alejandro 'Ale' Villacaño is a young associate lawyer who has landed a job at a prestigious law firm. Even though he was top of his class, he is also a former convict and an acquitted felon, which makes him an unlikely pick for this firm. Intent on forgetting his past and forging a new identity, he dedicates himself to being the top associate at the firm. He is reluctant to take on a pro bono case to help an old friend, but ultimately does so at the prodding of his mentor. For Ale, it's filing a few grievances against the local prison and then back to his new life. But for his client, it’s a matter of life and death. No matter how much Ale tries to resist, the pull to do the right thing, to fight the good fight is too strong. Ensnared now in a case rife with corruption, corporate negligence, and abuse of power, Ale must decide what kind of lawyer he is really meant to be.
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Alejandro 'Ale' Villacaño is a young associate lawyer who has landed a job at a prestigious law firm. Even though he was top of his class, he is also a former convict and an acquitted felon, which makes him an unlikely pick for this firm. Intent on forgetting his past and forging a new identity, he dedicates himself to being the top associate at the firm. He is reluctant to take on a pro bono case to help an old friend, but ultimately does so at the prodding of his mentor. For Ale, it's filing a few grievances against the local prison and then back to his new life. But for his client, it’s a matter of life and death. No matter how much Ale tries to resist, the pull to do the right thing, to fight the good fight is too strong. Ensnared now in a case rife with corruption, corporate negligence, and abuse of power, Ale must decide what kind of lawyer he is really meant to be.
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Genre:Drama, Thriller, Crime
Written By:Chris Lawing
In Theaters:10/6/2023
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Runtime:99 minutes
Studio:Propulsion Films, Redline Creative Group, XO Productions, Mercury Films
Cast
Chris Lawing
Director
Glenn Stanton
Ale Villacano
Kate Flanagan
Beth Keefe
Michael W. Schwartz
Marvin Weissman
Rob Wilson
JD
Rusty Schwimmer
Shelly Wolf
Robert Lewis Stephenson
Tom Keefe
Natasha Coppola-Shalom
Shareen Robinson
Nigel Vonas
Huck
Chris Bylsma
Ronnie
Alan Vincent Knoll
Warden Martin
Chandra Michaels
Margaret Keefe
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