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.
Director: Chris Lawing
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Glenn Stanton as Ale Villacano |
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Kate Flanagan as Beth Keefe |
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Michael W. Schwartz as Marvin Weissman |
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Rob Wilson as JD |
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Rusty Schwimmer as Shelly Wolf |
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Robert Lewis Stephenson as Tom Keefe |
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Natasha Coppola-Shalom as Shareen Robinson |
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Nigel Vonas as Huck |
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Chris Bylsma as Ronnie |
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Alan Vincent Knoll as Warden Martin |
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Chandra Michaels as Margaret Keefe |
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John Mossman as Eddie Hill |
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Tom Downing as Connor |
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Carmen Roman as Maria Villacano |
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Eric White as Delbert Lamoreaux |
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Rodrick Pocowatchit as Ernesto Villacano |
| Production | Barry Albrecht | Executive Producer |
| Production | Charles L. Barnes | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kevin Berwin | Associate Producer |
| Production | Chris Lawing | Producer |
| Production | Natasha Coppola-Shalom | Producer |
| Production | Rik Cannon | Producer |
| Art | Lisa Loew | Production Design |
| Camera | Chris Lawing | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Chris Lawing | Editor |
| Production | Natasha Coppola-Shalom | Casting |
| Art | Ciara Duarte | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Pierce Constanti | Music Producer |
| Sound | Pierce Constanti | Music |
| Sound | Pano Fountas | Music |
| Sound | Fadi Ghassan Khoury | Music |
| Sound | George Hutson Warren | Music |
| Writing | Chris Lawing | Writer |
| Directing | Chris Lawing | Director |
