Penitenia
Gravitas Gets N.A. Rights to Crime Thriller ‘Penitentia,’ Due on VOD June 18
May 2, 2024
Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to the crime drama/thriller Penitentia, due on VOD June 18.
Written and directed by Chris Lawing, the film stars Glenn Stanton, Rusty Schwimmer, Chris Bylsma, Kate Flanagan, Nigel Vonas and Natasha Coppola-Shalom.
In Penitentia, a prestigious job lulls Ale Villacano into the good life, until a pro bono case reawakens his instincts for justice. Caught between his criminal past and his promising future, Ale must decide what kind of lawyer he is really meant to be.
“Authenticity is the driving force of my stories. The characters are not larger than life; they are cut from the cloth of the fabric of the world around them,” writer-director Chris Lawing said in a statement. “Penitentia is a timely story about a young man impacted by injustice and given the choice to dedicate himself to fight for the rights of others or protect the good life he has built for himself.”
Penitentia screened at and won the Audience Award for Kansas Film at the Tallgrass Film Festival. It will play at the LightReel Film Fest in early June and was screened at the North Hollywood Cinefest and the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase.
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“After discovering Penitentia at the Tallgrass Film Festival last October, Gravitas is excited to bring this tense and thrilling drama to audiences throughout North America. Director Chris Lawing brings out astounding performances from his cast and elevates the concept of courtroom drama,” Bill Guentzler, SVP of acquisitions and operations at Gravitas, said in a statement.